[Ah, the familiar back and forth. As much as he prefers efficiency, he can't say he hasn't missed doing the usual exchange without having to practically force it. The locals may have softened somewhat since his arrival, but not so much that he's gone without using his charismatic aura on purpose for long.
He follows her inside, the board catching his immediate interest before he momentarily diverts his attention to get an idea of the room as a whole, then pulls one of the chairs away to take a seat. Resting his elbows on the armrests and threading his fingers together, he doesn't try to hide the way his gaze fixates on those pictures and texts and connections, even though he answers with full focus on the conversation at hand.]
I'm alright, but I appreciate the offer. [Perhaps later—he wouldn't mind taking the time to examine that wall of hers after his business, if she's amenable...] I imagine you've noticed how quiet the city has gotten since the start of the month.
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[Ah, the familiar back and forth. As much as he prefers efficiency, he can't say he hasn't missed doing the usual exchange without having to practically force it. The locals may have softened somewhat since his arrival, but not so much that he's gone without using his charismatic aura on purpose for long.
He follows her inside, the board catching his immediate interest before he momentarily diverts his attention to get an idea of the room as a whole, then pulls one of the chairs away to take a seat. Resting his elbows on the armrests and threading his fingers together, he doesn't try to hide the way his gaze fixates on those pictures and texts and connections, even though he answers with full focus on the conversation at hand.]
I'm alright, but I appreciate the offer. [Perhaps later—he wouldn't mind taking the time to examine that wall of hers after his business, if she's amenable...] I imagine you've noticed how quiet the city has gotten since the start of the month.