"Careful," Melinda warned, though her tone was teasing. "You'll start to sound like my mother." A smile crossed her lips as she took the offered glass. For a moment she let her attention focus on the ruby liquid as it swirled around her glass. She took a careful sip of it, testing it's flavor like any faithful wine lover would.
Her moment was interrupted, however, by Theodore's explanation. Wide green eyes turned to the man in surprise. "Are you alright? Were you injured?" She asked, taking a step forward as though she were about to actually check for herself. She stopped, not wanting to invade his space much more than she already had.
"It's a good thing I didn't bring anything from the Leaky."