Bernadette
"I thank ye. Can't weigh ol' Grunt down anymore or I'd never hear the end of it.", He joked setting books down upon the table, rolling out the soreness in his arms as he plopped down into a chair. He slid the books to the side and reached inside his satchel, pulling out a worn down leather book stuffed with even more clippings and notes, untying the twine as he flipped it open.
"How's the tea 'round 'ere? Haven't given myself the chance to try the food and drink."
Joseph
She smiled a little wider as she heard his jovial roll of the tongue and tilted her head as she smiled at his words, she'd tilted her head a bit upwards to get a better view of his stretching from under the veil that hung loosely over her eyes. Eyeing a book that's that marked up and filled with clippings must denote dedication and diligence to a study, her eyes fluttered in thought at this notion, though was quickly interrupted upon his inquiry, she set down her cup and replied 
"Pray, allow me to treat you to one and you may tell me"

The woman said with a thoughtful smile before she floated an elegant hand in the air snagging the server for another green tea which was promptly served to the young man in the dark blue cloak, expectant eyes now landed on him as she held her green tea with both hands close to her bosom, fingers wrapped around it as if to warm herself from the heart outwards
Bernadette
*𝓐𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓪 ~ 𝓛𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓷*
"Oh, well if ye offerin' then.", He said taking a small sip, his brows furrowed as he took another.
"Not sure how to feel about it. Not bad, but not what I was expectin'."
He leaned in against the table taking a passing glance at his new acquaintance's pamphlet.
"Whatcha readin' there?"
Joseph
**-Astoria, Local Tavern-**

Eve eyed him and nodded at his reaction, still smiling at his reaction, with a satisfied nod,
At the hooded ones next inquiry she couldn't help but suppress a giggle with a hand to her lips, 

"Oh? The walking library is inquiring about *My* Literature?"

She asked inquisitively and in a jovial, joking manner, she raised her head to eye his books again, he could now see more of her gentle, protected face and jade green eyes for just a moment before tilting her head back down again to its usual down angled position 
"Nevertheless, This is the biography of a well known..."

She tries to think of a word that avoids blurting 'wizard' so he doesn't think she's stranger than she already is

"An elderly scholar in supernatural studies... That I am to visit soon"
Bernadette
*𝓐𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓪 ~ 𝓛𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓷*

"Supernatural studies?", He perks up. A spark igniting within his eyes, "Like ghosts and ghouls? I'm somewhat readin' up on the like of that. Mostly myth, legend, and rumor, but very interestin' indeed! What's this chap's name? Might've picked up his name somewhere at some time."
He flipped through the pages of his journal, Eve catching glimpses of several hastily sketched drawings of maps and faces, until stopping upon a few gnarly looking beasts next to some scribbled writing.