Before she could respond to Bob's inquiry of Inspector Gale, Monsieur de Sabre joined the duo and Vivienne was feeling quiet again.<br/><br/>An invitation from either man would have never been refused, but Vivienne felt more at ease with Bob there, and would have gladly moved to any table they deemed appropriate.  Accepting Bob's polite hand, Vivienne moved from her perch at the bar to the table, and sat down between both men.<br/><strong><br/>"Monsieur de Sabre, you are looking well.  It seems the years have not touched either you or our friend Bob.  But before I speak out of turn again..." </strong>She smiled at Bob hoping she might be able to clear up his confusion now.<strong>"Can I assume you have also been made partner in the Last Laugh?  It is why I am here...or my reasons for coming, but now that I've seen both of you, I realize a reunion is long overdue."</strong><br/><br/>In all the time spent on the Last Laugh, Vivienne hadn't been able to say one word to the man, and now she was holding her own.  She regained a little of the confidence she'd walked into the tavern with, and again began feeling like woman she was, and not the child she had been.<br/><br/>Monsieur de Sabre's answer was what she expected, and intimidated or not, it gave her a sense that all in her life had just changed for the better, no matter what the outcome with the airship.<br/><br/>Turning to Bob, she explained further.<br/><br/><strong>"A gentleman came to call on me yesterday, explaining how Pelucid Joss had died, and named me, and several others as inheritors of the Last Laugh.  Before he departed he asked if I knew where he might find you.  Apparently my information was old, and he didn't not locate you as I'd thought, but I assure you, you are part owner in the airship, as well!"</strong>