Serpent's Secrets

That meal - Chapter 5

"I like the shade of green on your dress!" smiled Talio

"They match your eyes!" I replied.

"Well, what do you want for your meal?"

"I wouldn't mind the stake," I giggled,

"Neither would I!" He took a sip of his wine, my headache came back, so I downed my water. The waiter arrived and asked,

"What would you like?" We placed our order for food and some more drinks. I looked at Talio's green eyes, alive with beauty and mystery. I smiled at him, studying his eyes, the reflections, the colour, the glow.

Glow? What? 

"Talio! Your eyes are glowing!" They dimmed as I said it, he blinked and they went back to normal,

"The light my dear." he told me, "It plays tricks on one's eyes."

"Of course, of course," I sighed, "I'm being silly."

"No you're not." 

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, have some more water." Talio replied, I obeyed. I was very 

confused.

Probably just the hangover.

I glanced at the clock, carefully embedded in one of the fake pine beams. It was half past five.

Can you have a hangover at half past five?

"How do you like the place?" I asked Talio, trying to distract myself from mind boggling confusion.

"It's very..." he searched for the right word, "...sophisticated,"

"I agree. It has a certian air about it. Don't you think?"

"Yes - a lovely aptmosphere." he smiled as a waiter approached with our food,

"And remember," I told him, "It's on me."