∞ 97: Peace and routine [action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Things have been fairly quiet in the village with the draftees away on their escort mission. House 42 is especially quiet, with its lone remaining resident spending each day feeding his housemates' pets and then taking care of the horses in the nearby stable. It keeps him busy enough.

He gets around to opening Sheena's tea house around noon today -- later than the last two days he has gone in. He never spends a whole afternoon in the shop; perhaps a few hours a day, just in case anyone is curious enough to look inside. Kogoro stays with him in the tea house, usually content with chewing on a milkbone toy he found in the item shop. Albert himself taps away at his laptop at one of the tables with a cup of jasmine tea nearby.

If anyone looks for him on this somewhat cold day, he can be found at the stables in the late morning or the tea shop for the early afternoon. He is also available by journal.]

Comments

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[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert stops with his typing shortly after Regal enters and seats himself, looking over at the other man.]

Is there something I can do for you, Regal?

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[lezareno_prez]

[That prompts a smile from Regal as he sits back up to look at Albert.]

I was mostly interested in seeing just who it was who was taking care of the tea house in Sheena's absence, but since I am here, I'll take a cup of whatever it is that you recommend.

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[chikaidestroyer]

A temporary employee is all. Things have been quiet with the size of this draft. [But that was not proper conversation when Regal had asked.] I would recommend a black tea called Darljeeling, if you have heard of it.

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[lezareno_prez]

I have indeed. While I admit to being more fond of Earl Grey myself, the floral notes of Darjeeling go quite well with a number of different sweets and pastries.

[Yes, he may be just a bit of a tea fan. Blame his upbringing for that.]

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[chikaidestroyer]

I do prefer the blended teas if I intend to drink them alone. [As was often the case, since he didn't like sweets.] Did you come across those teas here in Luceti, or back in your world? [He certainly couldn't claim familiarity with Earl Grey or Darjeeling teas before Luceti.]

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[lezareno_prez]

Interestingly enough, they exist back in my world. I've noticed that types of food and drink seem to be a common thread across multiple different worlds-- it is enough to make one wonder just what other similarities our worlds have between them.

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[chikaidestroyer]

I would be somewhat curious-- [though likely not curious enough to ask himself] --to see if foods with particular names share that name between worlds. As I have read, Darjeeling is some region in the Earth world.

But allow me to start preparing your tea. [He nods, stepping away so he can head to the kitchen.]