[ He's just nodding when Riz asks him that first question. After all, despite the look and the tone the other is using with him, Fabian is just taking it as a normal question, rather than Riz questioning the action itself. After all, how could Riz find the idea of getting a tattoo weird when Fabian has seen his arms? Clearly this is just Riz making sure he's got the story right, rather than Riz questioning the parental choices of Bill Seacaster.

Besides, that last part? It's way weirder to Fabian, making him frown as he thinks. ]

Kalina..

[ .. well, it's possible, right? They saw her a few months ago at the mall, and Fabian is pretty sure he heard mention of her being involved in.. whatever that weird Mordred Manor hellscape had been at the bottom of Riz's briefcase. For a moment Fabian is threatened to be filled up with concern about Riz, because what if he got taken or kidnapped and they never noticed--

-- but then he realises something. ]

No, that can't be the case. You spoke with your father, and surely he would know if that happened. [ Not that the Bad Kids don't care about Riz and all, but.. well, they're not always the best at seeing through these things.. But Riz's dad? No way it would slip by him, even if they didn't communicate in person. ] Maybe there's some other reason you were there, but don't remember it now? Like.. erm..

[ Hold on, he's really trying to think here! Especially since he doesn't want there to be anything wrong with Riz. ]

.. chronomancy?

[ It's always chronomancy. ]