"Well, the basic black at least doesn't turn many heads." Essery grinned at him again, then picked up her water to sip it. When she sat it down again, she wasn't really sure what to say. Why had she interrupted him eating? Mostly, she'd thought he looked.. upset. Or moreso than normal. It wasn't the sort of thing you could just ask - particularly not when the last time you'd spoken to someone, you'd embarrassed yourself ridiculously.