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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 20, 2009 12:32:45 GMT -5
We arrived at the restaurant and were shown to a table. “This is lovely,” I commented to Juliette as I sat.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 21, 2009 1:14:18 GMT -5
I looked around at the light, airy space that was the restaurant. "It is indeed. I find that restaurants can be too close, but this is very nice," I replied as I settled across from her.
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 21, 2009 10:31:23 GMT -5
“I agree,” I said, nodding. “Some of them seem like they are just trying to see how many people they can cram in a room.”
The server handed us menus and asked what we’d like to drink. I ordered a glass of honey water and then began to glance at the menu while Juliette ordered.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 21, 2009 13:35:09 GMT -5
After asking for tea, I began to look through the menu as the server bustled off. I smiled to myself, thinking about how servers always seemed to bustle, no matter what establishment you were in.
"Anything catching your eye?" I asked Caraf after a minute.
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 21, 2009 20:27:08 GMT -5
“Too many things are catching my eye unfortunately,” I said, chuckling. “A lot of them are desserts though and I am convincing myself I need something else first.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 21, 2009 23:45:44 GMT -5
"Perhaps something light, like a soup, and then we can indulge in dessert?" I asked with a grin.
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 21, 2009 23:47:49 GMT -5
“Oh I love how you think,” I said, grinning at her.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 22, 2009 0:42:09 GMT -5
I chuckled. "Well, they're still on me about putting on more weight. So I might as well enjoy it."
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 22, 2009 12:11:57 GMT -5
“And here I am putting on weight with every passing minute,” I said, laughing. I glanced at the menu again. “I think the cold asparagus soup for me and then the chocolate nut torte for dessert.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 22, 2009 12:31:44 GMT -5
"That sounds tasty," I replied. "I think I'll have the butternut squash soup and then the torte as well."
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 22, 2009 17:32:09 GMT -5
The server took that moment to reappear with our drinks and after setting them down, took out orders. Once alone again I asked Juliette, “So, have you any plans for travel or anything before the winter?”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 22, 2009 18:38:58 GMT -5
"I've been thinking about it, since you were over for lunch," I replied as I fixed my tea. "Maybe next spring... I was thinking I might go down the west coast of the Caerdicci Unitas." My voice was hesitant. I really wanted to travel, but I wasn't sure that I could leave my responsibilities behind for that long.
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 22, 2009 19:57:29 GMT -5
“Oh that would be wonderful,” I said, smiling happily at the idea that she would get to travel like she wanted. “What made you choose there first?”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 22, 2009 20:07:21 GMT -5
"The history. I've read so much about it," I said, my voice growing stronger as I spoke. "I would love to see it in front of me. Maybe if I'm very ambitious, I'll go down and see Hellas as well."
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 22, 2009 20:25:20 GMT -5
“Juliette, that sounds so lovely,” I said, grinning wide. “I’ll miss you terribly of course while you’re gone, but I am so happy to hear you’re making plans to travel.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 22, 2009 23:49:09 GMT -5
"Well, Mama is feeling better, I think if I asked that she look after things while I'm gone that she would agree," I said, smiling now.
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 23, 2009 12:27:46 GMT -5
I nodded slightly. “That does make things easier. I honestly never realized how much work came along with a title.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 23, 2009 20:31:36 GMT -5
"I imagine that it would be very hard to simply step into it," I said, thinking about her situation.
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 24, 2009 0:57:54 GMT -5
“It has been,” I said honestly. “Even with as much as Elliot helps, I’m still not used to it.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 24, 2009 15:48:49 GMT -5
I nodded. "While many of my fellow nobles think the sun shines out of their posteriors, at least they've grown up knowing what was coming and were prepared for it. You were just thrown in. You must love my cousin a lot," I commented with a crooked smile.
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 24, 2009 16:26:54 GMT -5
“I do,” I said, smiling. My tone turned a little introspective. “Though it still scares me sometimes, all the responsibility, all the people whose lives are affected by choices I make. I know it’s nothing compared to Elliot’s responsibilities, but it’s still overwhelming at times.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 24, 2009 21:57:43 GMT -5
I reached across and gently squeezed her hand. "It scares me too, if I think on it too hard. It's part of the reason I'm so hesitant to travel."
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 25, 2009 1:00:57 GMT -5
I chuckled and returned the squeeze of her hand. “And here it just makes me want to travel all the more.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 25, 2009 2:08:03 GMT -5
I grinned. "Where are you going to drag Elliot to next?"
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 25, 2009 11:43:50 GMT -5
“I think the farthest we’ll be going for awhile is the estate,” I said, chuckling. “When it gets closer to time for the baby to arrive we’ll be going back. We’ll wait until the children are old enough to travel with us before we head off on any long trips, I couldn’t bear to leave them behind.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 25, 2009 15:02:34 GMT -5
"That might be never, from the sounds of it, Elliot plans to keep you perpetually pregnant," I teased her.
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 25, 2009 15:05:32 GMT -5
“True,” I said, laughing. “Though he promised we’d go back to that hot spring in Alba so we will travel at some point.”
Our soups arrived and I inhaled deeply of the aroma. “Oh, this smells very good.”
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 25, 2009 19:58:30 GMT -5
"Oh yes," I agreed with a smile. I put my teacup down and picked up a spoon. "So anywhere other than Alba?"
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Post by Caraf Tewar on Jan 25, 2009 20:07:57 GMT -5
I took a bite of sup before answering, it was very good. “I don’t know. I never really thought to travel and Alba and Aragonia were Elliot’s ideas. In truth anywhere we have to sail to is fine by me,” I said, chuckling.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Jan 26, 2009 3:36:11 GMT -5
"All that sea travel - your babe is going to be a sailor for sure," I said with a laugh before taking another spoonful of the delicious soup.
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