So copious amounts of ( ahem ) debauchery is uncommon where you come from as well?

( good to know. he pays half a mind to her casual conversation and the other half to asking the idle waitress for two glasses of water, which she agrees to bring with a lazy nod. well, at least that's one problem taken care of. a shame there's still so many left to grapple.

but first: the fact that so much of this is familiar to her is worth paying attention to, and once the waitress slinks away with his request, neuvillette turns his full attention back to layla. )

Do you frequently attend parties like this one?

( she does seem quite comfortable here, unlike him. )