[She knows when a compliment is a genuine thing and his are. And they are rare because of it.]

Gang boss is superficial.

[She doesn't mind the silence between them while he decides what, if anything he is ready to share.

What he paints is limited. But the lines are big enough to read between. Kaz didn't go to school, and has never mentioned his brother: so his brother must be dead.

She nods for more wine.]

It was just popular. We had wine with every meal, it was like water for us. It was also safer than water for a long time in history. I may not die, but I can get food poisoning and it is still awful.