The Lady and the Alchemist

Brew sighed. Sharing depressing stories certainly put a damper on one's evening. By this point the pair had finished their food and they waited on the bill.

"Yeah, I heard of that Recurve guy. That Shy Smiles guy seems a lot like him- very introverted, though to be fair in a different way. Smiles seems more bitter while Recurve is closer to depressed. I heard of this whole mental breakdown thing he went through before I got here. I like to annoy him by mentioning it whenever he buys those special paints of his."

Something occurred to Brew: Why was he being so open? Normally he'd either keep quiet or mumble a reply before whiling away the time with a book. Here he was chatting freely, which confused him immensely.

Regardless, the pair split the bill and left. Standing outside the café, Brew looked to Rose.

"So, what now?"