He gives her a polite nod when she hands him the tea. The scent is quite nice and he studies it a moment. Different from what he typically drinks on his own, but nice.

Quite honestly - using notes to communicate with the managers is the more efficient option. He's rather certain those buffoons would faint in the floor if he actually showed up in person to speak with them.

"You're welcome. I'm glad. You should not doubt your talent, Mademoiselle." He takes a drink from the tea cup and tips his head at her question. "Regrettably I have been otherwise occupied and have yet to see more than a number or two from the production. But I do plan to watch when I have the time." And now that Christine should be performing more regularly. No, of course that isn't why he'd skipped the early rehearsals - why ever would anyone think that?