02-06-2016, 02:57 PM
It is not Sepulveda who answers the door, but rather a small young woman, who is easily surmised to be one of the apprentices the Doctor mentioned would be present. Margot is staring; specifically, Margot is staring at Pen. Nick takes this in with some amusement. He is used to Pen being the one that people stare at, to being the yin to her yang, so to speak - he is content to be so, even.
She offers to take his coat, so he extends his arm to her slightly so that she can take it from him. "Thank you." He doesn't yet move into the kitchen to bring the Scotch to the owner of the house, and instead spends a few seconds (perhaps it seems like longer than that, to the apprentice) studying Margot.
Perhaps he senses that she has little frame of reference for how this interaction should go. Perhaps he is also aware of how people from his Tradition are generally perceived, and this is why his voice is kind. "I'm Nick," he says, and swaps the bottle of Scotch to his other hand so he can offer her a handshake. He leaves space for Pen to introduce herself as well. Then, "Dr. Sepulveda mentioned his apprentices would be here, but he didn't mention your name."
She offers to take his coat, so he extends his arm to her slightly so that she can take it from him. "Thank you." He doesn't yet move into the kitchen to bring the Scotch to the owner of the house, and instead spends a few seconds (perhaps it seems like longer than that, to the apprentice) studying Margot.
Perhaps he senses that she has little frame of reference for how this interaction should go. Perhaps he is also aware of how people from his Tradition are generally perceived, and this is why his voice is kind. "I'm Nick," he says, and swaps the bottle of Scotch to his other hand so he can offer her a handshake. He leaves space for Pen to introduce herself as well. Then, "Dr. Sepulveda mentioned his apprentices would be here, but he didn't mention your name."