As soon as Mina and Mills finished eating, their waiter came to stand beside them, wearing an expression that said he was expecting them to make excuses on why they were not ready to pay. Mina produced her card, but Mills insisted on having Drax pick up the tab. She handed the waiter Drax's black card and the man looked at her accusingly.
"I will have to confirm this," he said, and Mills, having no idea what the norm was in Pan, started to write down Drax's number, but Mina interjected.
"Why?" she asked, "Show me something that says that credit card purchases have to be confirmed." The man glared at Mina, and she knew it was because he did not feel the need to explain to her.
