After a while, you learn to tell, [ mahanon reassures them, narrow shoulders lifting in a small shrug. ] Or at least guess really well. .. Trying the vodka here is a pretty big tell. [ everyone who's been here more than a few weeks knows this particular stall is.. not.. great....

he offers the bottle back out, then gestures bel toward a different stall. ] If you want to try some of the pumpkin-spice flavoured things that aren't so awful, the coffee is decent. One of the ladies I work with says there are some mini pies that are good, too, but I've not found them yet.

[ he starts to turn to take a step, apparently simply assuming that bel is coming with him, before pausing to glance up at them once more with an apologetic smile. ] --Sorry, I'm Mahanon, by the way. It's nice to meet you.