Helen
Silas had outdone himself this time, him? Actually speaking to people without being even slightly sarcastic? Amazing. "Dumb? Ah.. They're only mad because their only talent is manipulation." He lifted his hand to wave it in a dismissive manner before he followed the smaller one into the tavern. "I won't pry about what you do, who you work for or what exactly your task is, Blue-Jay. My only goal is to rope you into dancing." He chuckled with a small shake of his head. 

"I have nothing else to do with my free time. It gets .. Boring to practice all the time even though I love it.. It gets lonely." Silas shrugged as he took a seat across from Nicola. His arms lifted to rest his elbows upon the wooden table between them. "Tell me more about yourself, Blue-Jay. If I'm teaching you to dance, I'd like to know more about my dance partner."
Esther
"Ehhh... They're uhm... ||Prostitutes||. I learnt a thing or two from that, but nothing big." He thought about the various people working with him... It was wild. "Either way, I like the idea of that. Learning something new... Just don't let my family find that out!"

"Boring? Hm... Well, I'm here now, don't worry." A smile built on his face, looking up to reflect on what he was going to say next. He couldn't say too much... Or else.
"Let's see... I'm pretty much in a family of traditions, but I don't want to follow what everyone tells me to do." He hummed. "I started growing interests in chemistry and comedy since I was just a stupid kid, I always liked the more colorful and experimental part of life."
Helen
He paused. "And how old are you Nicola?" He inquired, he looked to be at least a little younger than himself but he wasn't sure. "I won't. It'll be our secret." He lifted his hand to offer his pinky to Nicola, a pinky promise. 

Rather he accepted or denied the pinky promise eventually he pulled his hand away to rest in his lap as he listened to the man's words. "Interests in chemistry?" Silas clicked his tongue as he thought. "I might have a friend who can help you with that. He's the smartest guy I know. Alexander Deroy. I've seen the things he's studied, the notes he's taken. I'm sure he'd make an excellent teacher.. I'll speak to him about if he's willing to take on having a student."
Esther
"Oh, me? Twenty-three... Why?" He laughed, nodding at the taller man as he crossed his finger with his'.

Once he mentioned Alexander, his eyes widened with joy. Silas knew him?
"Wait— Mr. Deroy-?! I know him! A few days ago he helped me when I got my nose bleeding because of some punk ass authoritarian— but he said he'd help me learn more about alchemy."
Helen
"I'm twenty-four and because it's a nice thing to know." He seemed surprise that the other knew Alexander. "Oh really now?" He laughed under his breath. "Seems out of character for him, but I'm glad you've already met him. I'd consider him my closest friend as we are very similar."

"Alchemy? I do wish you luck on it. If you study under him, I want updates on what he's taught you. His work truly is amazing, I promise you will not regret being his student."
Esther
"Oh... So you're older and taller than me. I am in a *Clear* Disadvantage here." He did talk in a jokingly anger-ish tone, yet lightened up after. "Ah I knew you at least sounded familiar! Now that you say that, you two are in fact similar."

"Yeah, I do hope he can teach me anything... I'd do anything to learn something new, to just— start a fresh life."
Helen
"Oh not by much. If you've met Alexander you've seen what a giant looks like." He joked - laughing at his own joke with a small shake of his head. "It's how we became friends." A pause. "Ask him questions about everything. He loved explaining things and *Actually* Listen to him, make comments on things he said. He told me before he doesn't feel like anyone actually wants to learn or pays attention." 

"I suppose you'll have a busy schedule then, huh, blue-jay? Training with me, studying with Alex, and your own little job. Tell me, how will you manage it all?"
Esther
"Yeah... He's really strict and sometimes a bit serious, but I know he's a great guy! I'd like to know more about him." The feeling of learning more just made him warm... Excited in a more joyful tone.

"Look, I can handle it! My family won't even miss me, they treat me like a co-worker anyways. Sometimes you need to do what you want, even if it takes you time to organize!
...I'm actually taking accountability to organize myself right now. 
I never did this.
*How do I do this-*"
Helen
"Time management." He responded - waiting until a waitress came by, he ordered himself a hot chocolate as he always did. "Did you want anything? I'll pay." He hummed - awaiting an answer until he spoke further. 

"You'll get the hang of it once you set up a routine. I'll help as much as I can. But enough of that -" A pause. "Tell me more about yourself. I'd like to get to know you better."
Esther
"I... Don't know how to do that— But I'll try it!" He saw the waitress approaching, hearing them both talk. "Uhm... At the moment I can't think of anything-"

"If you say so, heh!" He stopped and began to think. "...Suddenly I forgot everything about me uh— Let me see... I'm interest in painting actually..."