Nathalie Quinlan responded lethargically and walked over, pulled out a chair with a flourish and sat down, poured herself a glass of water, and guzzled it down with her head tilted back.
After a glass of cold water, her fuzzy senses became much clearer, though there was still a hint of sleepiness lingering at the corners of her eyes.
Alfred Garland saw her get up, and greeted her with enthusiasm, "Ms. Quinlan, you're awake?"
"Mm," Nathalie put down her glass and rubbed her swollen head, feeling a tight string at the back of her head still taut and causing a sharp pain.
Audrick Zachmann was so preoccupied with teasing Edric Yancey about the gift he received and the jealousy it ignited, that he forgot to ask her about Jecksen Wilmar and how she got home last night, among other things.
On the other hand, Amadeus Yancey set down the book he was holding, stood up, and asked her, "What do you feel like for lunch?"
"Lunch?"