"You're a bold man, Mircea. I like you more and more by the moment." Far from home and her usual traditions, and Shara still managed to form a circle rather quickly. Not that they were proper friends yet, but sharing a meal was the first step. Since she had Eddie and Julius as her drinking buddies, she needed a few food buddies as well.
She took a sip of her tea and considered that for a moment before shaking her head, "I've seen one good story heal a thousand-year-old heartbreak. Don't doubt their power." The plate with the last biscuit was pushed encouragingly towards him, "You're too young to be this cynical, Mircea." There was that motherly concern she had mastered at an early age, even if she had never managed to have any of her own. Always an aunt and never a mother.
"Lovely. One should never stop expanding their skillset. There is always something new to learn, you know? Even at my age, which is apparently ancient." The last bit was muttered with a sigh even as she stood, patting his shoulder fondly like they were old friends finishing up a weekly catch up instead of still two near strangers.