"Well, if that's it for now, I better shove off. Still got the kid keepin' the engines warm on the Cadillac. It was great meetin' y'all in person though!"
Mel stood to leave, tipped her whisky glass back one last time, and then set the glass on the table. All in all, not bad overall, she thought.
Only made an ass out of myself once.
As she was about to turn and leave, she noticed a steaming plate filled with round pieces of fried bread that smelled vaguely of seafood.
"Wait...did you actually get the new Synth-Paste takoyaki from Kyushu?" she asked eagerly.
Lachlan smiled his casual wry grin, and nodded. That was all the encouragement that Mel needed, and quickly grabbed two tooth picks, skewered two of the takoyaki, and popped one in her mouth before heading towards the entrance of the secluded meeting room.
"Catch y'all later!" she said, still munching on the takoyaki.
And with that she walked back towards the Cadillac Ranch, making sure to keep at least one eye on the cautious Galian, who she was sure was still watching her departure out of the corner of his eye.
