Private Well, I *Did* Say We Could Get Drinks After

Yesterday, Chloe helped a small group of other Manta Carlos citizens save the island from open war with an aquatic kingdom. She hadn't been expecting that at all - when she happened upon that sea witch calling for help, she was just going for a run on the shore. Then, suddenly, it was adventure time.

It wasn't what she wanted to do that day, but it would make for a good story later.

At some point during that whole situation, Chloe made some kind of comment about talking about something later over drinks. She didn't expect anyone to take her up on that offer, least of all the fallen angel Ishvi. This was the guy who made some kind of comment about how she was 'pretty good for a demon.' Not someone she really wanted to be hanging out with, but hey. They'd been through a whole thing together, and he did a good job of making sure that one girl with them didn't get skewered.

So, fine.

Chloe was waiting for him at the pub just before 5pm, just like she told him. It was a fairly low-key place, with a few people filtering in to drink and talk after work. She was on friendly terms with the owner because she met him at a few fundraisers. Normally they had sports on some of the TVs, but there wasn't a lot of that going on right now - now, it had the news. Sanctions this, death tolls that, so on, so forth. She picked a weird time to start scout training, that was for sure.

She took a glance at the entrance again, watching for Ishvi's colorful hair.

Chloe put her phone away when she saw him approaching. "No problem," she told him. "Thanks for helping out yesterday, by the way."

He had a surprisingly basic question to ask about pubs. She blinked at him. "Yeah. You can just walk in and get a place to sit, usually. Like a restaurant." Had he really not been to a bar in all the years he'd lived here?

She led him through the entrance to a table, and they sat down. "Have you ever had alcohol before?"

A waitress would come by for their drink orders soon. Chloe could give Ishvi a few suggestions if he needed them.

The way Ishvi was talking about risks, he sounded a little paranoid. He also sounded like he really needed some alcohol on board. She suggested a sweet-tasting drink to him, with enough of a kick to make him buzzed. That should help.

"I'll watch out for you," she assured him. "Don't worry." Though she wasn't sure who or what she needed to look out for. Maybe she would know it if she saw it.

They would order their drinks, and after the waitress left, Chloe would speak up again. "So. What did you want to talk to me about?"

Chloe considered this for a second.

"Apology accepted. Getting used to all this is a long, hard process, and... I don't entirely know everything you've been going through. It's been a while since we've really talked about anything." Chloe didn't remember the details very well at this point, honestly. All she remembered was that he had been a mess. "It's a good sign that you're taking the time to apologize to me, though. I'd say your heart's in the right place. It'll just take some time and work to get your head there."

He was leagues ahead of that Remiel kid, at least. She could see why Dalia was so pissed off about him.

Ishvi wanted to talk about something else, And Chloe already had two drinks on her tab, so sure. After the waitress dropped off those drinks, and Chloe thanked her, she had a decent topic in mind. "So, what other new things have you been trying?"