[@Aisling] "Sure!" Aaron excitedly replies to the unknown 'Bessie' not realising she wasn't talking to him.

[@WileyCoyote]
Valask noticed the lady nearby at the bar, he let the flames simmer away to nothing. He smiles at her, the markings on his face accentuating his smile making his intense gaze somewhat eerie. He holds the stare using the moment to build and awkward suspense. 
"So my golden goddess," he says in a taunting allure. "Shall we play this game? Or are you going to continue to be miserable, defiant and fight the inevitable?"