Rose didn’t have to wait too long before someone greeted her, not that she had minded, waiting. Truth be told, she actually preferred the waiting and the relative silence to the company of most people. The two that appeared before her were kids she was familiar with. Sort of, anyways. She’d met them before. They were associates of Jax, the acquaintance that had set this up. He had told her before that something had come up and asked her to meet earlier, but she guessed that it must have been more pressing than he had originally thought.<br/><br/>Ah, whatever. It didn’t matter. It wasn’t as though she saw him as a friend, per se. She didn’t really see anyone as a friend, for that matter. So, it hardly mattered who it was she dealt with, as long as they could give her what she had come for, that was all that really mattered in the grand scheme of things.<br/><br/>“Don’t worry about it,” she waved off the apology before taking a sip of her tea, a fresh, hot cup that her just been delivered, as she had already finished the first. “I hope all is well with him,” she replied politely when the girl explained that something had come up. Whether she really cared enough to make that statement true was anyone’s guess, but it seemed like the right thing to say. She wondered briefly why the portals were having issues, not because she cared, but because the thought briefly crossed her mind that whatever affected them might affect her own ability to travel, but she soon dismissed the thought, as there were other things to worry about, and it was probably nothing.<br/><br/>“Of course, that’s fine,” she replied when asked if it was okay that they came in his place. “Yes, I remember you both,” she confirmed with a smile, gesturing for them to sit, which they did. “It’s nice to see you again,” she added. It wasn’t as though she necessarily felt happy upon seeing them, she wasn’t sure she had ever felt that way about anyone, but she didn’t mind them, really. She disliked a lot of people, as there were a good many traits she disliked or at least had no respect for, and there were a lot of people who embodied a lot of those traits. They were still basically kids to her, though, and they had a more innocent air about them, which she didn’t hate.<br/>“How have the two of you been?” she asked for good measure, completing just about all the pleasantries she thought herself capable of at this particular moment. As the young woman from before came over to ask the two if they wanted anything, Rose took a quick look around, surveying the area. She had a peculiar feeling for a moment like someone was watching her. When she looked around, however, there was no one she could see who was actively watching them. All she saw was a fading puff of smoke, probably from some passerby, she guessed. She shrugged to herself and focused on the two in front of her.<br/><br/>“I don’t know how much Jax told you, but he was helping me to acquire something here. He was supposed to meet me here so that we could complete our business,” she summarized why they were here, in case he had not, although she gave minimal details, just in case. “I assume he gave you what you need for the transaction?” she asked, getting right to the point. She could play at pleasantries and be the most charming conversation one could hope for when she wanted to, or when the situation called for it. In general, though, she wasn’t fond of small talk, and although she appeared relaxed to anyone watching, for whatever reason, she felt a little on edge right about now, which made her even less interested than usual.<br/><br/>She would still be pleasant, and she wouldn’t rush what needed to be done, but if she could get what she needed and move on, that was what she preferred right now. She still had a nagging feeling in the back of her mind that she was being watched, yet she knew that no one she could currently see was responsible for that feeling. She wanted to get away and see if the feeling remained, see if they followed her, or if, perhaps, she was simply imagining it because she had already been a little on edge and this place was so public. She had to be patient for now, though. Even if someone was watching her, it was unlikely that anything they saw here would amount to anything they could use, at least not if they were watching for the typical reasons, anyways.