champagne, cocaine, gasoline; and most things in between
"Ah - thank you!" Grinning despite the fact that it makes very little difference to wear only one of his sandals, Mateo nonetheless accepts her offer to share (since that seems very much in the spirit of the evening's conversation) and slows his steps, not jus tto slip his foot back into his sandal, but to also give Charlie time to examine his nonna's gift around his neck. "That does sound nice," he agrees of the Ancient's prior 'family', grinning as she shakes Vai's hand, more or less.
"She was a great healer," he explains, "and the bones still possess some of her magic - so do let me know if you are in need of anything like that." Winking and straightening up, of course the botanist tucks her right back against his side as they head for the (currently closed) double doors into the Spyglass.
He draws strangely quiet as she speaks, then, about time, and Vai, and seeing her again, Mateo surprising himself by feeling his eyes prickle, and when he speaks it's through a voice whose accent has grown thicker. "That is right, I will," he says, almost making it sound like a vow. Then, clearing his throat and gesturing ahead of them, he reaches out to unceremoniously pound on the doors. "Good evening!" he calls. "May we see the stars?"
"She was a great healer," he explains, "and the bones still possess some of her magic - so do let me know if you are in need of anything like that." Winking and straightening up, of course the botanist tucks her right back against his side as they head for the (currently closed) double doors into the Spyglass.
He draws strangely quiet as she speaks, then, about time, and Vai, and seeing her again, Mateo surprising himself by feeling his eyes prickle, and when he speaks it's through a voice whose accent has grown thicker. "That is right, I will," he says, almost making it sound like a vow. Then, clearing his throat and gesturing ahead of them, he reaches out to unceremoniously pound on the doors. "Good evening!" he calls. "May we see the stars?"
