12-13-2021, 05:07 PM
Zander smiled back glad he gave up. Interrupting another's meal was one thing, but when clearly not wanted that was another. He could occupy Seven's attention. They had agreed to meet for food after all, and southern cooking wasn't exactly home cooking but it was well worth for a bit of nostalgia for home. But now that his oddly named friend returned his attention back to him proper Xander let some of his shields down. Special ones always gave him a headache, but how better to manipulate and gain information if you couldn't read them properly and Xander enjoyed all the tools at his employee.
Their server returned bearing the kitchen's fruit of labor and it smelled like a truly southern home then. Not that Xander had one of them -- but a few marks had. Xander took a bite of a seafood gumbo and let the auras and images float about while he deciphered them under the guise of checking out the delightful man before him. Flirting have been better but with a mouth full of southern goodness it was hard to do.
And then one imaged pulled hard on Xander's mind and the ring on the man's hand made more sense. A crown and a sigil, and the ring bore a likeness. Xander smiled finally having a reason to continue the charade. Xander reached across and tapped the ring on the man's right hand. "I've never seen the emblem before." It was a lie. "Looks like it might hail from an old time king?" Xander quirked a flirtaeous smile and his voice lit with humor and a bit of seduction. "I wouldn't be dining with the heir to some throne would I?"
Their server returned bearing the kitchen's fruit of labor and it smelled like a truly southern home then. Not that Xander had one of them -- but a few marks had. Xander took a bite of a seafood gumbo and let the auras and images float about while he deciphered them under the guise of checking out the delightful man before him. Flirting have been better but with a mouth full of southern goodness it was hard to do.
And then one imaged pulled hard on Xander's mind and the ring on the man's hand made more sense. A crown and a sigil, and the ring bore a likeness. Xander smiled finally having a reason to continue the charade. Xander reached across and tapped the ring on the man's right hand. "I've never seen the emblem before." It was a lie. "Looks like it might hail from an old time king?" Xander quirked a flirtaeous smile and his voice lit with humor and a bit of seduction. "I wouldn't be dining with the heir to some throne would I?"