"And something of master of deduction I see," Evie replies, genuinely impressed by the man's use of logic. "Then I'm glad I've picked the right spot to come for a drink."
She can admire that. You get nowhere in life without knowing how to see things on different levels deeper than the obvious, especially not in her line of work. The green of his waistcoat is a comforting touch, as she's so used to friendly forces wearing the Rooks' green on the streets that she could almost imagine this is pub in Westminster. Almost.
Especially considering he's armed, and not too dissimilar to how she would prefer to be. It pricks at Evie's quietly concealed annoyance at how she arrived at this place totally disarmed, even more annoying than the state of undress if she's honest. The colourful holsters are a choice she's not sure she'd have gone for though, given how she prefers to operate with the element of surprise at her advantage.
Still, a potential ally is a potential ally, and this could be a good one to make considering how he's positioned. She returns Jesper's smile with an answering one of her own.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Jesper, I'm Evie," she replies, reaching across the table to shake his hand in reply. "Have you been the welcoming committee around here for long?"
Sorry for the delay! I have no idea where the last week went lol
She can admire that. You get nowhere in life without knowing how to see things on different levels deeper than the obvious, especially not in her line of work. The green of his waistcoat is a comforting touch, as she's so used to friendly forces wearing the Rooks' green on the streets that she could almost imagine this is pub in Westminster. Almost.
Especially considering he's armed, and not too dissimilar to how she would prefer to be. It pricks at Evie's quietly concealed annoyance at how she arrived at this place totally disarmed, even more annoying than the state of undress if she's honest. The colourful holsters are a choice she's not sure she'd have gone for though, given how she prefers to operate with the element of surprise at her advantage.
Still, a potential ally is a potential ally, and this could be a good one to make considering how he's positioned. She returns Jesper's smile with an answering one of her own.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Jesper, I'm Evie," she replies, reaching across the table to shake his hand in reply. "Have you been the welcoming committee around here for long?"