Kent Relian gingerly took the snake from Nerina, gently letting it crawl back around his neck.  "I'm glad."  He said, forcefully taking Nerina by the arm and getting his own arm around her back.  Suddenly gentle again, he elbowed his way through a crowd of papparazi, walking through their camera flashes.  The pair entered the restaurant, and Kent waved his way past the Maitre'd with a few pointed phrases in French.  They were quickly led to the inner sanctum of the restaurant, a long square counter around the kitchen of the Atelier.<br/><br/>Kent quickly introduced himself to the chef in French, then struck up a short conversation in German with the diners next to him.  Turning around briefly, he had another exchange in Japanese, followed by a somewhat strangely long discussion in Esperanto with a rather swarthy looking American.  Nerina was left sitting at the counter, when one of the chefs approached her.  "What would you like, love?"  He asked somewhat informally, while sharpening a knife.