"Ah." So that was what they may be referred as: Trolls. This time, Marius makes enough of an effort to mentally take note of it and file the information in the back of his mind for future reference. He is relieved when Signless moves his position; there had been a building cramp in his neck and it would have been rather embarrassing and more than a little awkward should he find himself unable to move his head.

He gives Signless a polite nod. "Then it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, monsieur." There's a short pause wherein he frantically scrambles for something else to add to that; he's never been an excellent conversationalist. Thankfully, a female Avox relieves him of his struggle when she approaches them with a selection of drinks, and he nods at her before taking two from the tray. He sets the wine before him and offers the dark-colored, fizzy drink to his new-found companion.