Maea's entrance felt strange, like welcoming her into the antechamber to her mind, giving her a glimpse of what lay within. She tried to ignore the sensation as she returned the greeting, "Good to see you, too." Although genuine, it still fell flat with the nerves of their meeting. Even the presentation of pies felt like a rehearsed play, and she just had to say the right words, the 'friendly pleasantries.' "That was thoughtful. Thank you. I guess we'll just have to try them both." Her smile was playful, although not as strong as it might have once been. There was still a slight awkwardness to everything, an effort to push past something that continued to follow them.
Taking a seat across from Maea, she cautiously reached for a pie. Just as she'd said, Thal couldn't tell the difference between the two, even going so far as to smell it, but there were not hints as to what lay within the pastry. So she gave up on trying to puzzle it out, taking a blind bite that revealed exactly what she'd hoped for: a sweet blueberry inside. The flavor played across her tongue in a way that made her want to hum with delight. She might have if she weren't coiled so tightly. If only for something to fill the silence, she asked, "Were you able to gather your things?"
Taking a seat across from Maea, she cautiously reached for a pie. Just as she'd said, Thal couldn't tell the difference between the two, even going so far as to smell it, but there were not hints as to what lay within the pastry. So she gave up on trying to puzzle it out, taking a blind bite that revealed exactly what she'd hoped for: a sweet blueberry inside. The flavor played across her tongue in a way that made her want to hum with delight. She might have if she weren't coiled so tightly. If only for something to fill the silence, she asked, "Were you able to gather your things?"
thalassa
so don't waste the time i don't have
