Ash's expression moved toward his default confident cocky smirk the moment that she asked if it were an earthquake. His brother had backed him up on this and her reaction was more than enough to tip him off on whether or not this was all new to her. If it was the other barista, she'd have jumped out of her skin twice over. This little ice queen hadn't even broken a sweat. Instead she was trying to play it cool. She seemed to be unaware that that was [i]Ash's[/i] thing.

"[color=6ecff6]This is nonsense. I never asked either of you to share your lovely secrets with me -- though I appreciate it. It's pretty cool, but whether I have abilities like you or not, it is my choice if I should share it with you. Just like you made a choice to share yours.[/color]" Ash rolled his eyes at her, already deciding for her whether or not she'd show what she could do. He was already beginning to imagine how he'd kidnap her and demand from her all the information she had about these powers. In part, he wanted to know how he could get more or how he could amp his up to the next level. If she knew about powers, she'd probably know [i]something[/i], right? "[color=6ecff6]Your secret is safe with me. If I break my word, you can easily hurt me, right? So why worry?[/color]" Ash looked back to his brother, his face blank, expressing clearly how disinterested he was in what she was saying. Like he'd be worried about her spilling his secret. She'd just look like a loony teenage brat trying to get attention. She was trying to get rid of them and it sure as hell wasn't going to work. At least, not on Ash. Stubborn was his middle name.

Well, James was his middle name, but Stubborn should have been.

She looked at him and announced that she was going to leave. If it weren't for the slightest bit of common decency, Ash had the idea in him to melt the lock and trap her in there with him and Curt. "[color=B22222]Be on your way then,[/color]" he motioned toward the door, having already decided that he'd nab her after her shift. He was patient enough for that. If it weren't for his power, he'd have noticed the sudden drop in temperature, but unlike the others in the room Ash was perpetually cruising at a pleasantly warm body temperature. If it wasn't for his breath suddenly becoming visible, he'd have assumed nothing was unusual. "[color=B22222]Well, isn't that just interesting. Decided to bring something to show n' tell after all, huh?[/color]" Ash nearly laughed from the new excitement welling up in him. For a moment he looked to Curt and mouthed '[i]I fucking told you so[/i]'. She wasn't looking at either of them anymore, her gaze turned downward, internal. She was now battling with herself which would be a nice breather.

The trickling of fog upwards from her gloved hands caught his attention and he looked down, impulsively grabbing her hands and bringing them up to him. Unaware to his own body, a small trickle of smoke trailed out of his nostrils, his stomach oddly feeling warm. Well, if it kept him warm it'd have to do. "[color=B22222]You too cold, Curt? You can hop on out. It's a little too balmy in here for myself. Might break a sweat soon.[/color]" Ash said nonchalantly, fully aware of how cold it must have gotten by the sound of Curt's chattering teeth. To the girl, his hands would be hot like pavement on a sunny summer afternoon and to him, the frigid ice effects from her hand were nothing more than a dull bit of visuals. "[color=B22222]So, you do something with ice then? Can't have you going out there if you're gonna freeze all the regulars. You're already turning dear ol Curtie into a Curtsicle.[/color]" His eyes were now glowing like burning coals and the vein in his neck was glowing a deep red, growing brighter ever so slowly.