ARIELLE/AZALEA, 2030h. - COMPLETE
Ari laughed. "The evening is only just getting started, after all," she said, not offering any specifics. "There are a few people who should be here later - and who are bound to make the night quite interesting." She leaned against the bar, offered a sincerely friendly smile. "However, right at this moment, your company is certainly best of all." She meant it, too. "I've any number of amusing anecdotes to share with you regarding Fedoro rehearsals, and no one will understand them the way you will." Lea might have left the stage for the sake of her research, but she could still enjoy a good backstage joke better than anyone else Ari knew. Such things stayed with you.
She shifted in her seat and settled in for an enjoyable chat.