The Flowering gives Alex a smile. "That's good. Even a part of the day can work wonders, especially if you can be fortunate enough to share it with someone you care about."
He arches an eyebrow at Sonnie's comment. "And here I thought Bast looked so favourably on mummification." He shrugs. "Live and learn, I suppose."
Rhodes nods as Sera talks of taking time off. "You work so hard, darling. I'm just glad you're taking care of yourself." A look across. "She'll do near anything for anyone, just to see a smile. I've never known anone as genuinely giving as Sera is."
He samples the creme brulee, a look of satisfaction on his usually passive features. "Mmm, excellent," he says, though emerald eyes are focused back on the Nyx.
Following his fiancee's lead was difficult - talking others up, it was so... disctracting from oneself. Still, it was worth a try, if only to make Sera happy. "And there's the staff, of course. NOt just a martial artist but Sonnie employs a... bo is it, i believe? With excellent talent."