[ Jefferson's already looking like he wants to do nothing more than end the conversation and bolt. But Molly turns to one of the serving girls with a smirk and jerks her head in his direction.

The girl's reaction is much different. Her eyes grow wide and she bounds closer with an excited grin, close to wiggling like an excited puppy. Jefferson grins wider, almost a grimace, and he shoots a panicked look to Emma. Can we go now? ]

Ah, it's...very nice to see you again, B--

[ He struggles for a minute, before she supplies her name eagerly. Bridget. Right. He knew that, he swears he did. She looks pleased regardless of the slip up, supplying that she just knew he'd be back one day.

It's then that she gets a look at Emma and pauses, obviously puzzled. Jefferson seizes the opportunity. ]

We'd stay, but we've got this. Um. Quest. For the kingdom, very urgent. We really should be going.

[ He damn near flinches when he hears another voice chime in from somewhere else in the tavern. God on high, deliver him. He's never going to hear the end of this, if the look on Emma's face is any indication. ]