"Been okay," he said nonchalantly, one eye at the counter for the appearance of someone to take his order. He noted Ari's suggestions, deciding to take her up on both. The benefits of having a high metabolism and a bottomless pit of a stomach, he'd been told many times in the past. "Running off on missions, being a big damn hero here and there, trying to keep Lucy from eating me, that sort of thing. Same old, same old, you could say." Not entirely the truth, but he had already burdened Fee with the thing that pressed on his mind enough to take it out on unsuspecting sparring partners.
Then, finally, a pretty blonde emerged behind the counter. Kiernan put up one finger to bid Ari to wait a moment while he made his order, ultimately settling on the pelmeni stuffed with minced meat. If he hadn't left Ari waiting behind him, he might have lingered a bit longer to flirt, but once he paid he immediately went back to his friend.