Liz immediately hops off the bar stool she'd been perched on, quickly screwing on the top to the last sugar container and setting it aside.
"Oh, we are!" She answers, cheerful as ever even if it's largely a screen for other, conflicted emotions. Good waitressing was rooted in a positive exterior, regardless of whether or not your interior matched it. While that may not be needed here, it's what feels natural to Liz and helps her to cope with the situation better. "It's just a slow day. Please, take a seat. I'll get you a menu."
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"Oh, we are!" She answers, cheerful as ever even if it's largely a screen for other, conflicted emotions. Good waitressing was rooted in a positive exterior, regardless of whether or not your interior matched it. While that may not be needed here, it's what feels natural to Liz and helps her to cope with the situation better. "It's just a slow day. Please, take a seat. I'll get you a menu."