[Likewise, Meryl was also not expecting to run into Knives so quickly. She jumps with enough force that she very nearly drops the parcel cupped delicately in her hands. She snatches it back up toward her chest, then turns to look at Knives with something close to a glare. He's likely one of the only people that only gets Meryl at 75% of her worst. Granted, that's because she's still a little terrified of him.
But only a little.]
Oh, uh. Yeah, I did! [She holds it out, still cradled in her palms like some fragile thing. Clearly she liked it, even if she's now humiliated at just how much she'd treasured it. She can already hear him laughing at her.
... At least he has the decency to reach the higher shelves for her.]
TOO LATE. INSTRUCTIONS UNCLEAR.
Date: 2023-12-13 03:02 am (UTC)But only a little.]
Oh, uh. Yeah, I did! [She holds it out, still cradled in her palms like some fragile thing. Clearly she liked it, even if she's now humiliated at just how much she'd treasured it. She can already hear him laughing at her.
... At least he has the decency to reach the higher shelves for her.]
Were you already warming some water up?