"I trust that you will," the redhead answered. If one had to guess, they might think that there was a bit of pride in the way his lips sloped, eyes softly crinkled, he met her gaze with absolute satisfaction; but more pressing concerns were clearly on his mind, and the look melted quickly to a distracted flicker of his eyes to his hands, which were compulsively ripping up his napkin into bite-sized bits.
Definitely time for him to take his leave.
Rising from the table, the Taotie concluded their meeting with an off-handed, "I'll call you as soon as I'm able!", bowed (not a cheap little head-nod, but at the waist and respectful, taking his time in spite of the growing sense of urgency), and made his way from the table, out the door, and away from the friendly little JeJune Cafe.
