[ it's soooooo good. the stew's meaty and rich and just the right kind of spicy. chunks of coney and vegetables, the kind of hearty thing to fill you up and perhaps (metaphor voice) cure status ailments for all allies.
he tears his bread off and dips it into his bowl and gives her the most judgy eyebrows in the world for slurping soup off of her fingers, kicking at her foot again. ] You eat like a toddler.
[ affectionate....teasing... and it lightens the mood a touch, too.
though, as she takes the question and answers it, he tilts his head, a little more thoughtful. vi mentioned her sister to him before in the context of her odd trip - something he knew ended poorly. ]
That right? [ mmf. ] Older or younger? Knowing that and what you said before sort of paints a picture...
[ skdfkjsdjk help is cured of anxiety and also rage
she makes a FACE at him when he teases her, but it's not serious. ]
You eat like a priss. Bet you know what fork you're supposed to use with what food.
[ teases back, half-grinning. she won't eat soup with her fingers OBVIOUSLY it is impossible so she'll be a little more polite here, using a spoon. it takes her a second to reply again because once she's started eating it's really hard to stop eating. she's starving and it tastes really good.
a beat, as she swallows, and then: ]
Younger. [ ... ] My brothers were younger too. I'm the oldest.
no subject
he tears his bread off and dips it into his bowl and gives her the most judgy eyebrows in the world for slurping soup off of her fingers, kicking at her foot again. ] You eat like a toddler.
[ affectionate....teasing... and it lightens the mood a touch, too.
though, as she takes the question and answers it, he tilts his head, a little more thoughtful. vi mentioned her sister to him before in the context of her odd trip - something he knew ended poorly. ]
That right? [ mmf. ] Older or younger? Knowing that and what you said before sort of paints a picture...
no subject
she makes a FACE at him when he teases her, but it's not serious. ]
You eat like a priss. Bet you know what fork you're supposed to use with what food.
[ teases back, half-grinning. she won't eat soup with her fingers OBVIOUSLY it is impossible so she'll be a little more polite here, using a spoon. it takes her a second to reply again because once she's started eating it's really hard to stop eating. she's starving and it tastes really good.
a beat, as she swallows, and then: ]
Younger. [ ... ] My brothers were younger too. I'm the oldest.
[ IS THIS A SURPRISE IT SHOULDN'T BEEEE ]