The shadow of amusement on Xemnas' face settled back into its usual ambiguity as the other sat down, his brows raising in consideration as he regarded his companion. "You do not care for this new world," he observed; it was not a question. Though his eyes swallowed dark indifference, a constant smile tugged at his thin, tanned lips, seemingly pleasant and unrevealing. As he spoke, the waiter returned with a steaming kettle of tea and two rather charming looking cups--they were cheerfully decorated with a winding design of yellow flowers--and The Superior did not turn his eyes from Saix as the man bustled around them, pouring the warm liquid into each cup in turn; when he was satisfied with the amount of tea in his cup, he merely raised a gloved hand, and the waiter, seeming slightly put off (perhaps he was used to more loquatious patrons?), bowed away. "Being so far from your namesake is uncomfortable to you," Xemnas continued once the server was out of earshot, hardly skipping a beat; it was difficult to ascertain his tone. As he spoke, he elegantly coiled gloved fingers around the tea cup--it was dwarfed in his palm--and brought it towards his mouth. "But don't worry; night does fall on Paixao as well, periodically." The corners of his mouth twitched upward slightly as he brought the cup to them, sipping silently.

(We're talking in IM right now, but I figured I should say - nice to meet you too!!! I should probably put my screenname in my profile, for future reference...)