Merrion finished chewing, listening intently to Ari as he did so. He washed the final gulp down with some coffee, feeling like he could speak with a better grasp on his words now, and so he tried.
"I don't know, I thought it was... kind of... fun? In a way?" Well, Merrion was never the type to say no to an adventure, though spending most of that evening and the return trip back feeling as though he was about to die, and the fiasco with the white mages over the next couple of days, were decidedly less fun. Still, he preferred to see it as a good time spent with great friends, and one new one. He'd be more prepared next time, that was for sure.
"And you're welcome! I'm glad you--" Wait, she was the one who recommended the place. Still, the sentiment was the same. "I'm glad you're enjoying it! It's all good here, isn't it?"