[ oh, don't worry!! if it was poisoned he'd probably be turning colors by now. probably. it's probably fine!! he definitely probably maybe won't drop dead once he walks away haha.

Abel's shaking that hand gently. ]

Mr. Claude? [ nope. the name brings about no recognition, as expected. ] Oh, I guess you could say I'm just particularly nosy... admittedly, there isn't much to do around town but wander, so you get used to seeing who's who pretty quickly. You're in surprisingly good spirits for a new arrival, I'm impressed! Or could it be the drinking is making this all a bit easier to swallow...?