by Whatevr89532 » Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:33 pm
Karl wasn't expecting a sudden greeting from behind, and half-jumped out of her chair. "Yi--mmfh!" She did manage to reflexively put a hand over her mouth and not complete an actual yip this time, and then sat back down and mostly composed herself before turning to the apparently oblivious newcomer. "There is no convention," she starts exasperatedly, "we're--no, you know what, I can't do this right now." She turns back to the chef. "I need coffee, with a spoon of hot chocolate in it."
"Are you sure that's not poisonous to you now?" said the chef, to which she merely glared. "Er--coming up."
In short order the chef had drinks out for everyone who had ordered them, and waved at James. "Anything to drink for you, sir?"