Heir of Fire

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Caelag Vass"]

"A few notches would be good." She said it and moved to rise up and stretched. "I am not very good at this, I never mastered that whole political double talk some seem so good at. Mostly I just said what I wanted to do and what would be beneficial to us all." SHe was looking at it and was prepared for anything that might happen but finishing up the food as she moved and started getting it out. Risotto with crab meat and seasoning. Thick cuts of meat and potato's that had been set so they absorbed the juices for added flavoring. Garlic bread and Ayumi spoke motioning with her hand as she went over. "Come we'll eat first then. Plenty of food for us."

 

[Caelag Vass]

"That's a better pace." The words were softly spoken, just above the sound of her breathing. She followed Ayumi towards the food, though frankly she didn't need help figuring out where it was being set. The scent was practically assaulting her nose, like a wave of sensation. She took a moment to see where Ayumi was planning on seating herself, and took a seat herself in a different chair, doing her best to remember manners. This wasn't exactly a mess hall after all, she had to at least be somewhat presentable. "Well then, I don't suppose I could get a bit of help serving myself, could I?" Could she do it herself? Of course. But this would probably appease Ayumi's sensibilities, or at least help curb some of that, emotion from earlier.

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Caelag Vass"]

Looking at her with a grin that she realized she couldn't have seen. Ayumi sat there and nodded her head. "Alright, I can work to get you some food." She was looking at it and she was looking to make sure it was a wonderful plate of food. "Very well." She was prepared for many thigns but something small like this went a long way towards making her feel useful as least. Ayumi setting the plate down and speaking. "It is a little of everything, you shouldn't go hungry but if you want anything else or if you want something different to drink. We have plenty that can be chosen from." Ayumi sat down and was getting her own plate of food while she looked on and around touching a fork

 

[Caelag Vass]

"Thank you." Caelag bowed her head slightly, as the plate of food was put down in front of her. She could pick up the smells of the foods, and admittedly it made her a bit, delighted to have taken the offer. She picked up her utensils, and went to start eating the prepared food. Polite enough, but that was more or less restrained to her keeping her mouth closed while eating. She didn't hold out a pinky or anything particularly high class, quite the opposite really. She ate like a soldier, or more appropriately like an orphan in a boarding house. A bit sloppily, but contained to her little space. She... to say it nicely, lacked proper etiquette. Between bites of food and sips of drink, however, she would continue to speak, that one saving grace of mannerism saving Ayumi from a spray of food.

"I won't lie, I usually try to avoid meats, all sorts. Delicious as it might be sometimes, it's not usually something that I like to take in, for reasons I don't really think I can articulate correctly. That said, if today's a cheat day it's.. quality cheating?" That was... small talk right? Appropriate small talk?

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Caelag Vass"]

If Cae was eating like a soldier then Ayumi ate like a diplomat and royal... fitting as she had been raised as such but she also knew a few things about working with others and doing hard labor or works. Her pinkie extending as she took a small sip to eat the food. She was listenign to it and meal conversations could be tricky... you didn't want to let the food get cold having all of the conversation but you also didn't want to be rude and not be able to respond to it because you had food in your mouth.... So she indulged a little and ate the food at a faster pace just in case but she wasn't shoveling and rushing her food. "Well if it has to be a cheat day then go all out. This is meant to be nice and." SHe thought about it. "And I want to really get to know you. Last time we talked a little but never got to delve deeper."

 

[Caelag Vass]

"Mm... not entirely on accident. Getting close to me gets people burned." More like a charred corpse, but that was sort of implied. If Ayumi would remember anything about Caelag's service history she'd probably remember she was supposed to have died in an explosion with her fireteam. As it was, clearly that had been less than accurate. "Besides, anything important about me should be in my file. Physical test scores, marskmanship ratings, whatever's important to know. Not that I can read any of it." She very, very clearly knew Ayumi meant something beside what she could learn in a file. She wasn't an idiot. But it was also evident, she'd think, that it wasn't a subject she really wanted to entertain, for one reason or another. Not that Ayumi wasn't a pleasant presence, that wasn't the reason at all...

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Caelag Vass"]

Nodding with a look on her face. "Perhaps but combing through your files is kind of invasive..." THe look thouggh was one of interest, she coudl learn a whole lot about a person even find out with the right amount of credits details they might not want others to learn.. that wouldn't be the really hard part. WHat would be most dangerous though would be getting burned maybe. "BUt I can be patient though if a chance to spend time with you means We might get to to learn about each other then." She smiled to herself and took a drink. "I am more then happy to wait and who knows maybe with this you'll like coming around or have something to fight that little bit harder."

 

[Caelag Vass]

"Is it invasive if I offer?" She at least thought it was a fair point. Regardless, it hardly took time for her to very nearly consume the entire plate of food she'd been given, Caelag had a knack for finishing her food swiftly. After all she did have the potential to be called away at any time, and lingering too long was never smart. Even so, she'd managed not to make a mess of herself, just enough that a napkin would suffice for cleaning the corners of her mouth, if she had one. "Besides I can't, be responsible for what happens. If a soldier under my command dies it's not unusual. If you get hurt because of me, that's a problem. You get what I mean?" Caelag couldn't really explain why she was being, relatively honest and open with Ayumi. Maybe it was the fact that the woman had at least known her from her Republic service, which made her one of the few people she still had contact with from that time. Only person, really.

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Caelag Vass"]

She had to stop herself from nodding her head... Caelag might not be able to see her or she might be able to sense it. SOme things were odd but she spoke with a smile on her face. "Yes I understand but..." She thought about it for a moment with the grin being slightly larger on her face. Showing some teeth. "perhaps a little pain will be worth it. You are a beautiful woman, you are worth it to me at least." She said it and was being honest... it was rare for her to meet many from the repubolic who weren't like well she had seen JOshua and one or two others... they seemed to basically write it off as horrible and a mistake in their lives even though they had dedicated oh so much. "Now the real question do you think you'd want some desert?"

 

[Caelag Vass]

"Well, it's already been made a cheat day. A dessert sounds acceptable enough.." She, chose not to acknowledge the beautiful comment. It made her pale cheeks flush and she didn't know what to do about it, and lingering might cause some fiery results to consume the abode they were in. She finished the drink that had been poured, taking a minute to let a bit of wooziness subside. "What exactly did you have in mind for dessert then? I am not exactly a mind reader, and even if I were I doubt I could read yours. You are quite, strange." A compliment, perhaps poorly worded and given without any real social graces. But, there was no harsh judgement being passed, and plenty of alcohol for the light weight alongside an unusual comfort level. So, was probably as good as it'd get.

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Caelag Vass"]

She raised an eyebrow at the comment but no need to take offense from it. If anything strange could be better then simply boring... meant you would be able to stand out. "Well we have sweet cream, warm pie made from apples and other fruits. Or there are chocolate covered berries with whipped cream." A grin was on her face when she finished up the food and her drink pouring a little more for herself and she rose up to gather the dishes and take them to the sink for cleaning later. "And thank you for the compliment, I am not certain about mind reading but my family was big on keeping us safe and secluded. My time in the senate has also taught me to really for on my mental shields."

 

[Caelag Vass]

"The berries, perhaps." That sounded easy enough, not too harsh on the stomach. Last thing she wanted was to close things out by getting sick after all, this was far more rich food than she was used to. She hummed a bit, waiting for Ayumi to go to get the dessert, before she spoke up again. "Well, I'm grateful then my mind is safe from you in turn. I'd hate to be at such a disadvantage, especially considering you're not the cripple in the room, so to speak." To be fair, in some ways she legally was a cripple. Couldn't see, after all, which meant she couldn't drive.

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Caelag Vass"]

Ayumi rose up quickly and in more of a boneless motion as she went. Soft foot falls along with her voice before she was checking out all of the areas. She went into the kitchen and dug around getting the supplies before speaking and returning. "I don't think I would want to if I could... while my family has never been shy about the force and gleaming others minds it is important to have some mysteries.... our ancestor ruined the reputation of the family with his methods... so we are more conservative about it." She slipped into the small area next to her and she had the berries opening the small case with bowls of different chocolate.. rich dark, smooth milky and pale white chocolate. Flavored one with peanut butter and mint. "Hmmm so many different flavors."