Neph's opinion of Grilka was kind of hilarious, but Kari didn't say anything about it. He didn't make a habit of correcting misconceptions people had about Grilka. They would think of em what they thought, and that was probably how Grilka wanted it.
Terror was fair. He'd been terrified the first time, too.
No one even glanced twice at them on the way through the twisting pathways of Osiris. Just a wealthy woman and her droid, to anyone who saw them. Barely memorable. Kari was probably a good disguise for Neph; not that he'd be rude enough to point that out.
And then, drinks!
"Xotll is always genuine," Kari said with a smile, fondly watching as the little Ga'lleq mixed drinks, starting with Kari's and then fetching the tongs for the krotazi wine. "That's just how she is. An absolute delight. One of the many, many things I love about this place. I promise you, she wouldn't even be the slightest bit concerned about your brainfucking tendencies." The side glance from Kari was a brief reminder that he was only halfway on that bridge, himself. "It's not even because she knows to hurt her would be to die the most horrible way possible. It's just... Xotll." He chuckled, then sighed fondly. Everyone adored her, frankly. He was no exception. How could you not?
"My ass pays the bills, buddy," Kari said with a wicked grin. "Mostly through anatomically improbable activities, too, so I guess you're not far off."
Xotll approached with their drinks. Kari eyed his drinks appreciably, and grinned at the sight of the krotazi wine. He leaned over it slightly to catch a whiff, then leaned back quickly, snorting and waving a hand in front of his face. "Yep! That's wine."
"Are you sure this is safe?" Xotll asked worriedly.
"Like, ninety percent sure."
"Kari!"
"That's plenty! Don't worry, don't worry."
Xotll pouted and crossed her arms in a way that let him know she was definitely still going to worry whether he liked it or not.
"It probably won't hurt you," Kari assured Neph. "It's not like you're actually drinking it. It's fine."
Terror was fair. He'd been terrified the first time, too.
No one even glanced twice at them on the way through the twisting pathways of Osiris. Just a wealthy woman and her droid, to anyone who saw them. Barely memorable. Kari was probably a good disguise for Neph; not that he'd be rude enough to point that out.
And then, drinks!
"Xotll is always genuine," Kari said with a smile, fondly watching as the little Ga'lleq mixed drinks, starting with Kari's and then fetching the tongs for the krotazi wine. "That's just how she is. An absolute delight. One of the many, many things I love about this place. I promise you, she wouldn't even be the slightest bit concerned about your brainfucking tendencies." The side glance from Kari was a brief reminder that he was only halfway on that bridge, himself. "It's not even because she knows to hurt her would be to die the most horrible way possible. It's just... Xotll." He chuckled, then sighed fondly. Everyone adored her, frankly. He was no exception. How could you not?
"My ass pays the bills, buddy," Kari said with a wicked grin. "Mostly through anatomically improbable activities, too, so I guess you're not far off."
Xotll approached with their drinks. Kari eyed his drinks appreciably, and grinned at the sight of the krotazi wine. He leaned over it slightly to catch a whiff, then leaned back quickly, snorting and waving a hand in front of his face. "Yep! That's wine."
"Are you sure this is safe?" Xotll asked worriedly.
"Like, ninety percent sure."
"Kari!"
"That's plenty! Don't worry, don't worry."
Xotll pouted and crossed her arms in a way that let him know she was definitely still going to worry whether he liked it or not.
"It probably won't hurt you," Kari assured Neph. "It's not like you're actually drinking it. It's fine."
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