"That bad, huh?" Damn it, he really should have brought his data pad with him. Leon's eyes wandered over in the direction Noel had disappeared in. She was safe, at least, but he had no way of knowing how much longer he'd need to wait for her or even what state she'd be in when Grilka was finished with her. He felt the piece of him that was her missing more keenly than ever, what with the paranoia and anxieties rearing their ugly heads. Kari was right. It was fucking stupid of them to just leave him out here at the bar, exposed, especially when they'd known a bounty would be posted sooner rather than later.
He was drawn from his spiraling thoughts at the reminder that he still had a freshly prepared drink in front of him that both didn't contain alcohol and wouldn't trigger his gag reflex. He took a sip to appease Xotll and so she'd finally stop staring at him like that. Maybe she'd even go serve some other guests, eventually, but Kari seemed to be having fun with her for now.
"Tangy, sweet." Certainly better than the other drink. "Does the color also change the flavor at all?" It'd been a while since he'd tried lemonade before, he couldn't remember if this was how it always tasted, but it seemed about right. And, yes, he couldn't help but notice that the drink wasn't too far from matching his skin as he held the glass. Noel would get a kick out of this, if she was here. He'd probably ask if they could make her some later.
Leon was relieved when Xotll was finally embarrassed away. She was a sweet thing, really, and he made and effort to talk to her, but it was just. Difficult. Not his forte. Kari clearly didn't have that same problem. And, with that last comment slipping out just as he was taking a second sip, he acknowledged that Kari had quirks all his own.
"You just can't help yourself." Leon was beginning to realize, having successfully taken a sip without spitting it all over the countertop. Kari certainly wasn't the first to try and pull something like that on him. He couldn't help but wonder if, now that Kari had warned him and tried to embarrass him, if she would wander off to find better company somewhere else. It's not like they actually knew each other, mutual "friends" aside, and surely someone who came here dressed like that had better plans than sitting at a bar with a mark waiting to happen. Well. Couldn't hurt to just fucking ask. "What's your plan now? I appreciate the advice, but you don't have to babysit me. Hmm, sorry, eggsit." He said, very seriously. So serious. Promise.
He was drawn from his spiraling thoughts at the reminder that he still had a freshly prepared drink in front of him that both didn't contain alcohol and wouldn't trigger his gag reflex. He took a sip to appease Xotll and so she'd finally stop staring at him like that. Maybe she'd even go serve some other guests, eventually, but Kari seemed to be having fun with her for now.
"Tangy, sweet." Certainly better than the other drink. "Does the color also change the flavor at all?" It'd been a while since he'd tried lemonade before, he couldn't remember if this was how it always tasted, but it seemed about right. And, yes, he couldn't help but notice that the drink wasn't too far from matching his skin as he held the glass. Noel would get a kick out of this, if she was here. He'd probably ask if they could make her some later.
Leon was relieved when Xotll was finally embarrassed away. She was a sweet thing, really, and he made and effort to talk to her, but it was just. Difficult. Not his forte. Kari clearly didn't have that same problem. And, with that last comment slipping out just as he was taking a second sip, he acknowledged that Kari had quirks all his own.
"You just can't help yourself." Leon was beginning to realize, having successfully taken a sip without spitting it all over the countertop. Kari certainly wasn't the first to try and pull something like that on him. He couldn't help but wonder if, now that Kari had warned him and tried to embarrass him, if she would wander off to find better company somewhere else. It's not like they actually knew each other, mutual "friends" aside, and surely someone who came here dressed like that had better plans than sitting at a bar with a mark waiting to happen. Well. Couldn't hurt to just fucking ask. "What's your plan now? I appreciate the advice, but you don't have to babysit me. Hmm, sorry, eggsit." He said, very seriously. So serious. Promise.
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