Lorne simply made his normal rounds. Lula, the woman on stage, was a regular. She couldn't sing for beans, but she came in to get her readings. Even in the City, bad things happened to good people. She came about once a week to find out if her son's cancer was going to go into remission. She always had a good time, and Lorne hated telling her the same thing, over and over: no. It's terminal.
The place was pretty full tonight. Logan had the night off. The kitchen was busily turning out onion rings using a new recipe that had Guiness in it. Lorne really liked his life, sometimes.
In the middle of all of this, there was a wild-haired teenager, and he was laughing.
He wasn't really hiding it, either. Lorne partially frowned, in as much as he was capable of.
Then he made a beeline for the kid, and put a hand lightly on his shoulder.
"Hi there," Lorne said, happily. "I'm glad you're having a good time, but I like to ask that people not cackle at my patrons." He gestured to the House Rules behind him on the wall.
Caritas Sanctuary Rules Hours of Operation ~ 9 P.M-3 A.M. 1. No violence of any kind will be tolerated here. Take it outside. And remember, you were warned. 2. Please sing one song at a time. No medleys. You can sign up for more than one song and perform throughout the evening. 3. Not tipping your bartender or waitstaff may result in trans-dimensional ejection from the premises without refund. 4. Be careful who you insult. We do not tolerate bigotry or prejudice in any form here. 5. If the lady said no, she said no. Leave her alone. 6. If you are too drunk to stand, you will be asked to leave. We will call you a taxi if necessary. 7. Leave your attitude at the door. This place is a haven, and while anyone is welcome here when in a foul mood, if you are ruining everyone else's evening, we reserve the right to slip something into your drink. 8. No heckling. 9. No throwing fruit or vegetables or booing. 10. We do not run tabs, unless you are a vampire with a soul.
He figured the laughter was close enough to heckling that he'd just... gently... ask the kid to tone it down.
"I know she's awful, but she's havin' a fabulous time."