NIKI
Spotting Vesper in the corner booth of the teahouse like some spider hunched up in a space that's too small, Niki is too concerned with getting to his destination and sitting down to appraise him properly in return, such that he offers his usual (not that the demigod would know) polite nod of greeting as he arrives. Feeling the knock to his cane as a vibration up through his arm, he raises his eyebrows down at it before the joke hits somewhat belatedly, and - perhaps surprising them both - he grins.
"Yes, as a matter of fact," he says, brushing his thumb across the moth carved into the top of the cane and lifting it briefly as if to show it off. "This is the latest model, you know. I was not nearly so fast with my last one." Setting the cane down and easing himself into the booth opposite Vesper, Niki shrugs off his satchel bag and sets the case to one side in case it's needed later.
"Apologies for being late," he says automatically. "I hope you were not waiting too long." Already he's opening the bag, carefully withdrawing a box to set down on the table between them.
"Yes, as a matter of fact," he says, brushing his thumb across the moth carved into the top of the cane and lifting it briefly as if to show it off. "This is the latest model, you know. I was not nearly so fast with my last one." Setting the cane down and easing himself into the booth opposite Vesper, Niki shrugs off his satchel bag and sets the case to one side in case it's needed later.
"Apologies for being late," he says automatically. "I hope you were not waiting too long." Already he's opening the bag, carefully withdrawing a box to set down on the table between them.
my body's on the line now, I can't fight this time now
I can feel the light shine on my face
I can feel the light shine on my face
