[Brightly...! To make up for the fact that she'll no doubt be reticent. But he at least is giving her a heads-up, smoothing into the subject one minute at a time.
For now, coffee. It's ready--and he's not even spilled a drop, thank you--and he pours two mugs full, sliding one over to her across the bar as he crosses around and takes a seat beside.
(It's normal coffee, by the way. Nothing experimental from Sholmes today. It's strong, but decent.)]
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[Brightly...! To make up for the fact that she'll no doubt be reticent. But he at least is giving her a heads-up, smoothing into the subject one minute at a time.
For now, coffee. It's ready--and he's not even spilled a drop, thank you--and he pours two mugs full, sliding one over to her across the bar as he crosses around and takes a seat beside.
(It's normal coffee, by the way. Nothing experimental from Sholmes today. It's strong, but decent.)]