Drink another shot of make believe

Bastien was pleased to see someone enjoy his tricks, his natural performer's personality soaking up the attention. He said nothing in response to Edy's rather obvious flirting, simply raising his eyebrows and smiling as if to say 'wouldn't you like to know?'. It seemed he really wasn't going to get a simple answer out of her. Tutting with playful disapproval as she topped up her drink, he stepped back to size her up. "Fine. Though I must warn you the names from my home are probably not ones you will like..." Already he had had to learn how to pronounce all new sounds since coming here, the names and words not slipping off his tongue easily with his accent. "You could be a Santina, maybe. Perhaps a Caterina? Definitely not a Maria. Those are usually sweet, good girls." He grinned lopsidedly and shrugged. "If it's none of those maybe I'll just call you 'Chunk two'." BASTIEN This tiresome desire to shock and amaze Perhaps I’ll grow out of it one of these days