Considering the festive atmosphere Tal was looking downright grim as he scowled around at no one in particular, but his dour expression was enough to keep most people at bay. His now-free hand rested on the top of the bar, fingers tapping a staccato syncopation to the music, sped up and quietly frantic as he kept one eye on Hotaru and the other on his drink.
So it was that he actually jumped a couple inches in the air as Remi appeared beside him as if by magic or just walked over while Tal wasn't looking in that direction and the Lullaby's voice reached out like the quietly gruff rumble of a big cat. By sheer nervous drinking luck there wasn't enough left in his glass to spill, but he still shot the Lullaby a sheepish twitch of his lips that was an attempt at a grin. "Oh! fuc--uh, I mean, hi, Mis-...uh, Remi. Fancy seein' you here." At the party his own daughter was throwing. In Torchline. Where his letter had said he'd be.
Tal winced and finished off his second drink in a reflexive swallow before trying to nod. "Um. Yeah. I had a question 'bout illusions'n shit, but Ronin answered it a li'l while ago. But, uh... thanks?" He managed something that was closer to a smile, even if it was a bit strained. "C'n I grab you another drink?"
So it was that he actually jumped a couple inches in the air as Remi appeared beside him as if by magic or just walked over while Tal wasn't looking in that direction and the Lullaby's voice reached out like the quietly gruff rumble of a big cat. By sheer nervous drinking luck there wasn't enough left in his glass to spill, but he still shot the Lullaby a sheepish twitch of his lips that was an attempt at a grin. "Oh! fuc--uh, I mean, hi, Mis-...uh, Remi. Fancy seein' you here." At the party his own daughter was throwing. In Torchline. Where his letter had said he'd be.
Tal winced and finished off his second drink in a reflexive swallow before trying to nod. "Um. Yeah. I had a question 'bout illusions'n shit, but Ronin answered it a li'l while ago. But, uh... thanks?" He managed something that was closer to a smile, even if it was a bit strained. "C'n I grab you another drink?"
