Slowly Shade shifted to curl her tail upwards along the back of his legs, coming to rest softly against his back as she reached out for a simple appetizer, a salty, tasty snack food with the primary ingredient that seemed to be pickles. Slowly she hummed and crunched the tasty treat with powerful jaws, thinking over what she wanted to ask before leaning back comfortably and tapping her cheek as she looked into his eyes. "Well then, Darrin, I really must insist you join me and share in this lovely meal. How about you tell me a little about the current state of...affairs...amongst the Nations?" Long lashes blinked slowly as she tilted her head a little, reaching for a glass of wine.