Startled by the sudden appearance of another, Eloise fumbled a chopstick. Luckily, she managed to recover it before it clattered to the ground, and as she resituated them between her fingers she looked over at Zacharias. She was about to open her mouth to make a comment about not being in the mood to be ribbed about having cheered for the losing team, but the nasty bruise at his eye changed her train of thought.
"I expect you're wearing that like a badge of honor?" she inquired, pointing at his eye with a chopstick. A small smile tugged at the sides of her mouth just as she sipped at her water.