Nicodemus was bored to death of this ruddy shop and this ruddy city. There was nothing for him to do! He was topside for the first time in hundreds of years and he was stuck a show that sold people divination products. Things that barely touched into what he could do. He was finding some enjoyment in giving readings. He considered it an accomplishment that he had made some people rather frightened by what he had told them.
Coming out of the back room, he walked up behind Lavender, he could easily feel her unease. "Afraid I'm going to jump out of the shadows and bite you?"