[Yeah, there's no depending on Oren, you're on your own Claude. The tall golem stiffly and silently serves everyone at the odd table without so much a blink or a word of acknowledgment.

Iona's uncharacteristically taking her given cup of lavender chamomile tea (it's deliberate, Oren is getting her to relax in his own way) and hiding behind to the rim to avoid a response while Dom is more than happy enough to answer in her place.]

Well, there's not that much to say. We're friends now and I haven't paid a visit in a long while.

I miss meeting interesting characters that pass through here. And you, believe it or not... [Dom grins into his own mug, taking another sip before continuing.]

... Are interesting. Even if you do try to hide it.

"You're pushing it..."

"I know, I know."

I bet Jackie's been bothering you to make regular visits too, right?

[Iona rolls her eyes and lightly shoves him in the shoulder with one hand and he just chuckles.]