Shae snorted lightly and waved away her gratitude as he reached for the cup of wine he'd set on the coffee table. "Ev'rybody gotta eat, ma cher. No point bein' stingy if dere's enough ta feed da whole buildin'." The smile on his face belied his casual dismissal, though; it really was a boost to his ego to see everyone enjoying the meal he'd labored over for the better part of the day.
"But it IS a handeh e'scuse ta see a new face, n'est-ce pas? She ain' run away screamin' yet...guess dat's a good sign." He grinned at Cara over the lip of his cup, unable to resist a playful jab or two; she seemed so proper, and so utterly foreign to him. "Mebbe I' break out da gun an' see what happens. Jes' aks dese two, dey' seen it." He lifted a finger from the cup and gestured at Ren and Kami, respectively.
Looking back down into his bowl, he was a little surprised to realize that it was empty- hm, must have been hungrier than he'd thought. Oh well. Without the food to distract him, Shae suddenly found himself at a loss as to what he should do. Those pecan bars were practically calling his name, but everyone else was still munching their way through the main course. Surely he could resist for just a little while...
His gaze landed once more on the paper bag Ren had brought with him and, unhampered by bowl or glass any longer, he leaned over and plucked up the bag before depositing it squarely in his lap for inspection. A brief glance inside revealed a few cutesy souvenir items emblazoned with the familiar Disney trademark, but nothing that particularly drew his attention. That is, until he caught sight of the little black book.
There was no hesitation as Shae withdrew the spiral notebook and began to flip through it; one didn't exactly come by his chosen profession through being subtle, after all. His eyebrows raised at the sight of the images covering the pages, roughly sketched, almost scratchy designs intermixed with smooth, carefully penned finished pieces, all of which shared one overarching characteristic: they were good. Many of them looked to be almost professional quality, even.
He looked up at Ren, surprise evident on his face and a sliver of something akin to respect in his eyes. "You drew 'dese?"