( She waves a hand in front of her face, a smile and a shake of her head being most of her refusal. )

No thanks. Don't need anything extra in my lungs!

( Collette's used to others smoking, though the smell has never really endeared itself to her. She nods her head to the right. )

There's a nice cafe a few blocks that way. They make good soups. If you're not hungry, I think soup might be what I want on a day like this.

( She grins at her joke: every day is like this in Exsilium. Sunshine is the myth of the past! )