Fiona is perched on a huge comfy chair near the fireplace, an extremely trashy magazine in her hands. She is not so much reading as she is people-watching, and any distraction would be happily welcomed.
Over in the bar, Molokov is indulging in a plate of
kotmis satsivi. He is also reading, and making faces about what he's reading. Talking to him would take his mind off the monstrosity that is Les Miserables.