[Cid will be taking a few glances around the establishment as they walk through, curious about it all before sitting at the table Benedikta chooses.

The fact that they are eating somewhere together, although planned, still feels... Strange. Too long to count since the last time. Yet as he glances over his own glass at her, as strange and as rough as it is, it still feels more natural than not.

And since this is the only chance he has before she inevitably meets and returns to Barnabas...]

Aye, smells sweeter, too. Doubt it has any real alcohol in it since it was out there for the taking.

[Which is a shame because he'd like to wash that bitter feeling in is throat down with something hard.]

But only one way to find out.

[A half raise of his hand as if toasting before he takes a sizable sip...

...And there will be a visible look of surprise, his eyes widening and brows raised as he pulls back to stare at it.]

Didn't know what to expect, but didn't think it would taste so sweet.

[...And taking another sip.]

Feels a bit weird, too.

[How does one describe the strange poppy, fizzy experience of a soda to someone who has never had anything like it before?]