Oz's protest was too slow, Sophia had already motioned for the bottle to pour itself out into their glasses. “Bed? I thought you had no time…” she challenged, knowing neither of them were here for sleep. And neither of them were thirsty either, it seemed. Whiskey had a habit of leaving fire down her throat and making her a nauseous these last few weeks. Still the woman wordlessly brought over their drinks, expecting it’d be helpful soon enough.

The fact that Ozy was minister-elect was, on some base level even for someone as apolitical as she, rather impressive. And since the damage was already done, there was no real reason for her to impress their new problem upon him so soon. Oz seemed tired, in the way that she was also tired. They both deserved a day of rest, really, but who knows when she'll see him again? At that rate...

The mental math nagged at her. At the last second, the dancer didn’t take her seat across from him but rather settled in Oz's lap, mainly because it was there, still inviting. And a man’s embrace – critical government official or not– felt reassuring.

The witch sighed, pondering how to broach the topic as she gazed down at him. “Do I look different at all?” she mused. The truth was that she felt utterly ragged. Between strenuous rehearsals for their most busy season of the year, daily treks to visit her sick daughter, and newfound studies– Sophia felt ill all the time. And yet, the show’s costumer noted that Soph seemed quite… healthy. “...It’s not important,” she added hastily, because if she was showing, he’d say something, wouldn't he? It wasn’t noticeable. She hardly knew... (Sophia knew.)

“I’m… not sure what to do,” she finally admitted, feeling stalled and worried at the insurmountable hump of just saying it. Making it known. He would be the first, and only. It was only right that he was, even if… even if… she didn’t want to know what he had to say. “Your… new position. It puts quite a spotlight on your personal life, don’t you think?” A spotlight that would only make this all so much worse.

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