She chose a table off to the side, in few of both the entrance and hall the led to the back door. It was the seat against the wall that she took, so she was farther away from the people in the room. She didn't even really think about it as she made those choices, just running on instinct and what felt safest.

Setting her gloved hands on the small table, she waited for him to take a seat as well before asking, "I saw the papers on your desk - are you teaching right now?" It was an easy subject, she hoped, that would lead to easy conversation.