The other man was smiling. It made Francis smile more, he almost wanted to flirt but it would ruin the mood when the other frowned. He didn't want to do that, so he just relished the expressions Edmund made.

It was his turn to look sheepish and his smile turned nervous but sincere. "I'm not all that. But it means a lot to hear. And what matters is you're having a good day. You looked so down when I saw you. Look at that wonderful smile."

He looked to the coin and he felt an itch to take it. He reached down to show he still had a coin and he put both in Edmund's hand. "How about you keep them as a promise. We will drink together again, friend?"