Theo took a big bite of the fish before it had cooled off enough, burned his mouth, worked through the pain, and then finally answered Saiden's question. "My name's Theo. I've been here and there, but I can't say I've ever visited your fine establishment before. A mistake I'll be correcting forthwith, I assure you."
Assuming, you know, Theo didn't get blacklisted for not paying for this meal. But he could probably talk his way through it. Saiden appeared a little skeptical of Theo's shtick, but he also seemed quite open-handed with his meals.
take these lies & make them true
