The Morning Coffee War
Giovanni: “Nothing beats starting an Italian morning with a proper cappuccino!”
Colin: [sipping from his Keep Calm and Carry On mug, eyes on monitor]
Giovanni: “Colin, don’t tell me that’s drip coffee? Mamma Mia! Dante’s Inferno could fit inside that mug!”
Colin: “Strictly speaking, I am not drinking coffee. I am ingesting caffeine.”
Giovanni: “Coffee is culture, my friend. What you have there… is fuel.”
Colin: “Precisely. Because I am currently working.”
Giovanni: “That’s why British food is terrible. All function, no soul.”
Colin: “…Souls are not tax-deductible.”
[ silence ]
Ciara: “…Both of you, quiet. I have a hospital appointment today.”
[both go quiet]
Colin: “…What time is it. I’ll clear your schedule.”
Giovanni: “Hospital? Want me to get you a contact?”
Ciara: “…I’m fine. This is a quest I have to handle myself.”
GRT — Expansion meets Protection.