[With the mug now filled, Meryl gladly lifts it up. She pulls it upward and inhales, drawing in the heated vapor. Just as she had said before, the smell of the tea is divine β perhaps even better now that it's begun to bloom beneath the boiling water. Like him, she blows delicately against the liquid, before taking a sip.
It still burns, but with it comes a taste that makes her eyelids flutter shut. Maybe it's just been awhile, but it would seem she's thoroughly impressed by the offering.]
It's good. [Her tone is almost dreamy, and the words little more than a whisper. She seems to realize how embarrassing she sounds after a moment, and swiftly twists her head away.] I mean. Thank you. You did really well.
[She swirls the mug idly as he speaks. He might not speak the duh, but she can definitely feel it in his words. It gets him a narrow-eyed look, but she says nothing more. Someone's been thoroughly pacified by her offering.]
It sounds like it'll be a good thing for both of you then. And I'm sure Cain will be happy to see his gift to you flourish.
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Date: 2023-12-22 04:19 am (UTC)It still burns, but with it comes a taste that makes her eyelids flutter shut. Maybe it's just been awhile, but it would seem she's thoroughly impressed by the offering.]
It's good. [Her tone is almost dreamy, and the words little more than a whisper. She seems to realize how embarrassing she sounds after a moment, and swiftly twists her head away.] I mean. Thank you. You did really well.
[She swirls the mug idly as he speaks. He might not speak the duh, but she can definitely feel it in his words. It gets him a narrow-eyed look, but she says nothing more. Someone's been thoroughly pacified by her offering.]
It sounds like it'll be a good thing for both of you then. And I'm sure Cain will be happy to see his gift to you flourish.