okay but do we have to leave so soon

[liakoura]

The Ardelay twins loiter in the palace for a few days, then fall back to the Chialto house, in plenty of time to receive any prompt reply to the correspondence Kiri sent out when they arrived in the city.

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[calescent]

"I'm kind of hungry too. Your moat is lovely," adds Kiri. "Very elaborate."

[free_flowing]

"It is lovely," he agrees as he leads them into the house. "I love it."

The kierten is very large, very windowed, and appropriately empty. The guests can have a nice view of the sparkling Marisi River through the windows as they pass through into the house.

[calendarofcrime]

"I appreciated the detail work," mentions Sarelle.

[free_flowing]

"Yeah? Good eye," says Loel. "It's pretty subtle, but I like it that way."

[calescent]

"You haven't been here that long; I'm surprised all those little fiddly bits are already done."

[free_flowing]

"When I don't wanna waste time, I don't," he says. "Also, magic. I did a lot of that detail work myself. It was fun."

[calescent]

"Oh, cool."

[liakoura]

"That has to have taken forever."

[free_flowing]

"Not nearly as long as you'd think," says Loel. "Here's a sitting room, it's nice, anybody who doesn't feel like watching me cook can wait here."

[liakoura]

Twins plop down in the sitting room.

[calendarofcrime]

"I will watch you cook," says Sarelle.

[pyrophyte]

Ekador follows the twins into the sitting room.

[liakoura]

"We're staying here for, what'd you tell Patience, a week?" Aleko asks Kiri.

[calescent]

"Yep," says Kiri. "And, yes, then we can go home and stay there for a nice long while."

[pyrophyte]

"Loel Lalindar is very... lively," says Ekador. "It's charming. I'm charmed."

[calescent]

"He is very lively. I'm officially optimistic that we're all five going to get along nicely."

[pyrophyte]

"I think I am likewise optimistic," says Ekador. "Although my opinion of him may suffer if he turns out to be a terrible cook."

[calescent]

"He's fed us before. He's good."

[pyrophyte]

"I am appropriately relieved."

[liakoura]

"And he probably would have a hard time getting those weird Thiyecine herbs, around here, too. I don't think I liked them."

[pyrophyte]

"Hopefully he has learned to adjust."

[calescent]

"No, Aleko, Welchin seasonings are not 'just normal' such that everyone who can cook will be able to pick them up with no adjustment."

[pyrophyte]

[calescent]

"They taste normal to us because we are from Welce, Aleko. Ekador, what do you think of Welchin food so far?"

[pyrophyte]

"Not that strange, for the most part. I've had a few surprises, but mostly not unpleasant ones."