The casual banter would relax her slightly, lifting that ornate little cup to her lips, tasting that thick heady cocoa flavored by the spun sugar that melted in the heated liquid. A low purr of delight, her eyes sliding closed.  'Blood and chocolate is an interesting mix, though.'  The first words she had spoken louder than a private whisper.  Though she made no move to stand and join the others, merely curling back into her chair, drawing her legs up slightly, hooking them over the strengthening bar that held the chair together..