Damien thought for a few moments. "Er... since the beginning of the month... I think..." he said, his voice still taking that same quiet tone. He said nothing more, seeing as how Ion said he didn't mind. He was going to guess that the boy liked starting off coversations, so maybe the seventeen-year-old would at least have one less thing to worry about. For now, though, he could try and help out. "Wh... Where are you from?" he asked.