"Smell the teas," he said, giving a nod and a salute. "On it."
He wasn't going to push her on it, if she wanted him elsewhere, but he didn't want her to think that he expected her to do all the hard work.
"Here's hoping." he said, holding up his crossed fingers.
"I'm a tea drinker," he said. "Not that I've ever seen so many different kinds before - this is really fancy." The truth was that coffee gave him heart palpitations, so he had to steer clear of it, though he wasn't about to admit that to a stranger.