[Open] I can't control my brain

Claude chuckled at Paolo’s flirting with the waitress. It was just what she needed right now, a good friend to keep her mind off her troubles. Though in some ways it was bittersweet, because while he was her good friend, he also reminded her of days when she and Rene had been together at University, before Geralt Manchette came along and ruined everything, turning her life completely upside down.

Her eyes twinkled with a mixture of amusement and melancholy as she listened to Paolo's tale. Oh, Paolo, she said, shaking her head slightly. Your adventures never cease to astonish me. She did worry a bit about Paolo, not that she judged his extracurricular activities, only that she worried one day he would cross the wrong person and then end up on the wrong side of a blade.

Just promise me you'll be careful, she added, her tone serious but filled with genuine concern for her friend. I don't know what I would do without your entertaining stories and your comforting presence.