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She cut her gaze back up to him as he started talking again. The horror had left his face, now replaced with something more...pitiful. She wasn't sure if that was any better. She stiffened her posture and cleared her throat. "Not your fault. Anything dredges them up nowadays," she sighed. "You...

All she did at first was blink. On pure instinct, she reached for her water and took a long drink from it. "Uh, yeah," she said upon swallowing. "That was me." She rolled her shoulders uncomfortably, a sense of familiar unease pricking up the middle of her spine. She could see his horror...

Odette held up her hands, almost as if she were surrendering. "No harm done. Initially," she said. "Those birds wouldn't leave me the fuck alone and I'm convinced they'd have followed me back to my room if you didn't show up." She snickered bitterly as she grabbed hold of her glass again. "Not...

It was a good choice to move here from the shop. The overall vibe would make for a much calmer conversation, and it didn't quite feel as exposed. Besides, there were way more drink options here anyway. Odette returned to the table with three glasses of sparkling water for herself, Enora, and...