She looked over a shoulder, giving Eric a fake surprised look. "Why Eric, are you encouraging me to wear more clothing?" She winked at him before turning back to pour more beer. The steamwork beer machine was temperamental and fussy and the first few times Vala had tried to get the mechanisms working it had resulted in loud, thunking and whining noises before spewing steam and beer out of every joint. Her skill on the machine improved considerably since then and Vala was able to pour two mugs of beer without any spraying on her.
"Now, what can I do for you?" She finally asked Eric, returning to his section of the bar.