[Meta-ing us some NPCs... because nothing fantastically horrible is going to happen... yet. XD]

The seating hostess sat both Artemis and Badou at a small table near the windows. The boy smiled up at her, but Badou would probably be able to detect the small muscle that went in Artemis face when the waitress set a children's menu down in front of him. For the love of...

The waitress set down two glasses of water and walked away. Artemis gave a small sigh. "Would you lend me that," he indicated the adult menu. "When you are finished?"