Trafalgar stepped outside with Caelvyrn.
Inside the old bar, Vivienne stayed with Dravok and Rhosyn. The moment Trafalgar left, Dravok turned his full attention to the girl and began asking about her first day of classes with the exact expression of a proud father trying very hard to act casual.
Vivienne answered at first with some hesitation.
How the academy looked. What the classrooms were like. Which professors she had seen. Whether the other students had seemed strange. Dravok nodded through all of it, his face serious, though the small warmth in his eyes betrayed him every time she mentioned something as simple as finding her seat or following the schedule without trouble.
When the topic shifted to people, Vivienne's expression changed.
Only a little.
Dravok noticed anyway.
"Did you meet anyone interesting?" he asked, tone still calm.
Vivienne's fingers tightened slightly around her cup. "A few people. Trafalgar introduced me to his friends."
"Friends," Dravok repeated.
