Sunjata might have been completely at ease and enjoying himself, but not even the alcohol could entirely cushion Tal's sudden certainty that he was so far in over his head that he didn't know which way the surface even was. So when the demigod joined him at the desk and recommended a general overview he shot his Archon a look of relief--
That quickly fell to dismay as the other man continued, rumbling a 'helpful' suggestion that had the hostess brightening as much at his voice as at his scent. Not even that weirdly enticing blend of aromas that washed over the courier could stop him from a swiftly stuttered: "M-maybe not screams. Is there something that just, uh, mutters Frey? Or like... uses an inside voice?"
To her credit, the hostess didn't laugh at his discomfort. Though that might have been at least in part because her attention was on Sunjata, and she had to make an effort to focus on Tal Sah again. "Why don't you see for yourself?" she suggested, smile never fading as she took in the skittishness beneath his attempts to look worldly and experienced. "Varian?" She reached out to touch a bell, but a handsome red-haired young man, lithe and draped in thin silks, was already emerging from a curtained doorway. A soft chiming accompanied every step from the bracelets on his ankle and wrists, and he flashed Tal a winsome smile and Sunjata a far more appreciative one as the Flood's reputation proceeded him. With a hand over his heart he gave the demigod a small bow before turning to the hostess with a raised brow. "Could you take Sah to the toy room? He's looking to make a purchase, but doesn't know what he wants yet." She paused and then tilted her head at Sunjata, her smile growing brighter as she took a refreshing breath. "And as for you, our most esteemed patron? Will you be joining them?"
That quickly fell to dismay as the other man continued, rumbling a 'helpful' suggestion that had the hostess brightening as much at his voice as at his scent. Not even that weirdly enticing blend of aromas that washed over the courier could stop him from a swiftly stuttered: "M-maybe not screams. Is there something that just, uh, mutters Frey? Or like... uses an inside voice?"
To her credit, the hostess didn't laugh at his discomfort. Though that might have been at least in part because her attention was on Sunjata, and she had to make an effort to focus on Tal Sah again. "Why don't you see for yourself?" she suggested, smile never fading as she took in the skittishness beneath his attempts to look worldly and experienced. "Varian?" She reached out to touch a bell, but a handsome red-haired young man, lithe and draped in thin silks, was already emerging from a curtained doorway. A soft chiming accompanied every step from the bracelets on his ankle and wrists, and he flashed Tal a winsome smile and Sunjata a far more appreciative one as the Flood's reputation proceeded him. With a hand over his heart he gave the demigod a small bow before turning to the hostess with a raised brow. "Could you take Sah to the toy room? He's looking to make a purchase, but doesn't know what he wants yet." She paused and then tilted her head at Sunjata, her smile growing brighter as she took a refreshing breath. "And as for you, our most esteemed patron? Will you be joining them?"
