[ ... Huh. Kasumi could have easily attributed what he says to just. You know, the usual mindless flirtation that doesn't mean anything. But the way he falters and folds into himself after surprises her, and... he's not really lying, is he. She's seen him lie before. She knows he's damned good at it. This is different, she knows it, and it makes her heart twist a little. Because if he really wasn't lying just now, then maybe there's something there. But he'd already cut her off once; he could do it again. ]

... In. Free drink, and I don't even have to steal it.

[ She pushes off the railing and whirls around to face him, trying for a lighthearted look because that's easier than asking him what just happened. She looks back over her shoulder at the door that leads back into the bar. ]

It's pretty packed in there. Guess we'll have to stay close, huh?