Take these stars from my crown

[flawed_immortality]

♥ Who: Lucis Family + SOs
♥ Where: The food testing area
♥ When: Late Nov/Malom
♥ What: The Eosians getting together for a family gathering.
♥ Rating: Probably just PG?

Cor made a point of getting to the tower early so he could make some preparations, setting the table for the full family. Even Will is coming and that is so strange. Cor has never once in his life had a +1 for any kind of event. Yet here he is setting a table for nine instead of eight.

The prep work had taken weeks of going over the correct textures and tastes with the research team, something Ignis had taken on the bulk of the work for while the others worked on the wall. Still he was confident that they were close enough to get a solid match on many foods, leaving some of their bet recipes only very slightly off from the originals. Cor had taken over rolling a large selection of sushi as well as a light starter soup. Some of the more robust recipes had been Ignis' purview but, if nothing else, Cor is an efficient prep cook.

All in all there's a pretty spectacular spread when everyone arrives, something for everyone and a familiar Altissian berry cake for dessert.

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[kingkingcxiii]

Regis is very tempted to remind Somnus that spiders live out that. Spiders and something with a very large hand, but he bites his tongue.

"We all would like to know that, but first we must make sure this place is stable. It won't do us any good to make a discovery out there, only to have this place falling apart in the meantime."

But, he is obviously singing to the choir on this one. Somnus is doing more than his share of hand holding to help with that.

With a sigh, he relents, "Someday, I will just buy you a gaming table of some kind. Chess. Maybe checkers. Did either of those exist back in your day?"

[meridio]

Of course, the city has to be fortified first. Repairing the wall was but a single process. There's more work to be done yet, and he has every intention of doing his part before throwing himself outside.

While Regis speaks, Somnus takes a bite of the leftovers and swallows in time to answer, "Chess was widespread among the people. I have no need of it here."

[kingkingcxiii]

Regis raises an eyebrow at that. Does he need to go over 'need' versus 'want' again?

...

Nope, because Somnus would just say he doesn't 'want' it either. Regis bites back another sigh. This is going to be a long process. One perhaps, given the late hour, he should continue later.

"As you say. In that case, I may just have to surprise you with a more modern game," he stands then, giving Somnus a smile. "For tonight, though, I think I shall leave you to your meal."

[meridio]

Havenwell's synthetic ingredients and differences in Eosian cuisines over the years, as well as Somnus' all too distant memories of how something tasted, ensure that the taste of home lies beyond his grasp. Still, there's the thought to consider and Somnus puts the plate back down on the table to send Regis off.

"You have my thanks."

No comment on the game.