"What," Seraleth said.
Noah looked at her across the table. "Your item is ready."
She blinked. Then her ears went slightly pink. Which was a thing that happened with Seraleth when she was caught off guard, the tips of her ears going this faint warm color that she clearly couldn't control and was clearly aware she couldn't control because she immediately looked at the table.
"Oh," she said.
"Yeah," Noah said. "Come with me."
He stood up.
Seraleth stood up. All seven feet of her, unfolding from the chair with the natural grace that she applied to everything, and then she smoothed her shirt down and tucked a strand of white hair behind one ear and did the thing she did when she was composing herself, which was lift her chin slightly and breathe.
Lucas looked at Kelvin.
Kelvin looked at Lucas.
Neither of them said anything but the conversation happened anyway.
"Goodnight everyone," Noah said.
