#elsewhere

And August realizes, there's ... glamour in use somewhere around here. Oh the place has artistry, dreamers helped design this. But glamour is IN use. To his left

A frown, and he catches Leonora's eye. Then he tries to glance left subtlely.

Another server, a woman , is serving a changeling! The chicanery in play has the mortal unaware that the nocker is dressed rather bum like

A nocker.... well, not -that- bad; could be worse, certainly.

And.. August suspects he's not paying

Leonora sighs when she sees

He looks back to Leonora. "Something wrong?" he murmurs softly, for her ears.

"I hope the waitress doesn't get fired later" She whisperrs "After. That money is going ot show as not being there"

"I suppose I could cover it. Or I could go speak with him."

"Allow me to cover it" She says "You'rre buying for me already"

"Oh, I couldn't." chivalrously.

"Oh you are stubborn" She plays with his spitcurl "Up to you then. "

He ducks his head with a shy smile. "So. How have you been?"

"Great actually," She smiles "Dad and I had lunch on the yacht recently. Totally spoiled me"

"How is your father?" August ordered a bottle of wine, and goes through the sampling ritual when it arrives. The wine is poured.

"Glowing lately, like most rich guys he got richer during Covid. HOWEVER, you'll be glad to know he actualy used it to help some folks"