She closed her eyes, clutching the necklace closer to her neck.

Then the silence evaporated when Ace came in with stacks of FOOD. How.... How had he managed that? She blinked, watching him place all the various types of food about the compartment. The boyfriend def needed some help but he managed everything by himself. Impressive. And he even he explained what his wonderful idea was. Invite those who had never stepped in foot in the compartment an opportunity. A wide grin graced her lips. "Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant, love," she spoke with smiling eyes too.

Speaking of.... "Ace..." and then she paused. Err... Never mind. Now was perhaps not the time...

Mel had arrived and had taken the seat next to her. "Hey Mel! Welcome to the humble abode," she said with a grin, sitting up a little straighter. And Mel had brought cookies! Sweet. "Thanks, you shouldn't have. This is great!" With the tin of cookies in her hand now, she opened it up slightly and noticed the lucky charm inside. "And the other surprise is wonderful. That concoction is difficult to brew. Melbourne Sorin-Ward... Future Potions Mistress." Olivia Holden liked the sound of that.

With her blue eyes focused on the liquid luck, Vi glanced at Ace, standing up to approach him. The look of it unnerved her. She didn't need it for this. She lowered her voice. "Erm... Ace... I.. Can we talk? ... privately... After people get settled?" she said with a small smile.