( could it be? a comrade in arms in his lamentations? a kindred spirit in search of that life-giving elixir?

it's someone pretty, fashionable, insofar as his understanding of such things go. time and again, sigewinne has tried to impress upon him the intricacies of fashion trends, but as a man whose sole duty is to preside over a court of law, neuvillette has never seen the need to keep up with fashion when his judge's robes have become expectation seven days out of the week. )

Indeed. Hardly what one would expect from a business centered around satisfaction of its guests.

( but his middling opinions of this place aside, he's more concerned for the young woman next to him. concern colors the edge of his voice, his head canted to one side. )

Have you need of anything else beyond water, Miss? Perhaps I can flag down a nearby waiter for the both of us.