Elizabeth
Elizabeth is laughing again, her finger coming up to playfully chastise the man for daring to suggest such a thing. "Don't tempt me with a good time." Her smile only stretches a little wider when he says her name, getting the rare sense that it's not a clunky burden or waste of syllables when it flows from his tongue so easily. Curiosity sparks as she considers why that might be, but then he's asking more realistic questions just in time for them to reach the front of the line.
She waits patiently for him to order, taking note that he'd secured the calamari while she requests the clam chowder, then retrieves it when their food is ready moments later. Niki's cane presents a suspected obstacle to carrying the food, yet she refrains from overstepping or impeding his independence with assumptions. She doesn't offer to help verbally but stays casually close in case he decides he wants assistance, answering his question as she follows with her own dish in hand. "I'm just here to visit a friend and meet with some clients. I actually live in Halo."
Taking her seat across from him, Elizabeth arranges her book bag at her side, tilting her head as she focuses her attention on Niki. "And what about you? I don't feel like I've heard many Torchline people with your accent before." She pops the lid off of her bowl, laughing lightly as she adds, "Or - don't take this the wrong way - your complexion." Even she looks more like a Torchline resident, with her golden skin and warm smiles. It would come as quite a shock if he proved to be from the coastal region. She might even have to reevaluate her career.
She waits patiently for him to order, taking note that he'd secured the calamari while she requests the clam chowder, then retrieves it when their food is ready moments later. Niki's cane presents a suspected obstacle to carrying the food, yet she refrains from overstepping or impeding his independence with assumptions. She doesn't offer to help verbally but stays casually close in case he decides he wants assistance, answering his question as she follows with her own dish in hand. "I'm just here to visit a friend and meet with some clients. I actually live in Halo."
Taking her seat across from him, Elizabeth arranges her book bag at her side, tilting her head as she focuses her attention on Niki. "And what about you? I don't feel like I've heard many Torchline people with your accent before." She pops the lid off of her bowl, laughing lightly as she adds, "Or - don't take this the wrong way - your complexion." Even she looks more like a Torchline resident, with her golden skin and warm smiles. It would come as quite a shock if he proved to be from the coastal region. She might even have to reevaluate her career.
Dive into the sea of thought,
and find there pearls beyond price.
and find there pearls beyond price.
