Here in Scotland a chat is called a blether...A good blether covers many topics...not gossip just a catching up and putting the world to rights.

Maeve Bincey an author I appreciate writes as we Scots speak..she weaves connections and even catches up with characters within some of her books...In Ireland where Maeve lives a blether is "the crack" so I understand what you are striving for with you book...get these people blethering ...you can and will