Kiss the Bottle

vervain While there was nothing about Vervain to suggest that she was worried about Bastien's antics with the bottle, the way she kept a wary eye on it gave the game away ever so slightly. Still, he seemed more than skilled enough to handle it, and she was sure that even by the end of the night she'd not think twice about seeing booze tumble through the air and into his talented hands. "One of the who in the what now?" she repeated, not even attempting to butcher the words he spoke with such flair and eloquence. Oh, the carnival. That she understood, giving him a broad grin as she continued to whittle down the line of customers. "Well it looks as though your entertainment is more than welcome here, friend. Keep it up - just be careful with the drink, yeah?" Chuckling, Vai served the last punter and stood back in relief to take a sip of her own drink, though she only had water. Bastien's clumsy hint about food did bring a soft frown to her lips, however, and she nodded at him to mind the bar while she ducked into a back room for a moment. Returning a short while later, she held a steaming bowl in her hand, which she passed to him. He'd have to drink it from the bowl, and it was only a little vegetable broth, but it was better than nothing. "Did you not come through with anyone else?" she asked, the implication being clear: are you all alone?