3 AM we seemed alright, on our way into the mingle

[shoujoreject]

Who: SS Caprine + visitors!
Broadcast: Maybe
Action: The Caprine (duh)
When: All month long

[Friends! Ships! Friendships! ... other ships? Maybe!]

Comments

[shoujoreject]

I do love my family. [There is a pretty big unspoken 'but' on that sentence, but he ignores it in favour of listening to Dany. The story, such that it is, draws an understanding frown from Qing.]

I'm sorry to hear that. It sounds as though your life was a tough one, but you've risen above it quite remarkably, I think. [He watches her practice, a smile on his face, only leaning in once.]

Here. If you grip a little more lightly and let your wrist swivel, it might help. [His fingers, small and warm, tap gently at her cutting-hand wrist and he leans back again.] It doesn't feel too unnatural, I hope.

[moonofmylife]

It's lead me to some interesting places, I like to think. [She smiles to herself, trying to adjust her hold on the knife when he taps her wrist. She felt less tense this way and hopefully less awkward.]

No, not at all. Thank you. I'm afraid I'm a novice but it's nice to learn something new.

[shoujoreject]

In some measure, I'm a little envious of that. Before here, I never really had anything terribly interesting going on. [Really, but what did she expect herself to be?]

Even masters at their craft tend to have started as novices, after all.

[moonofmylife]

Sometimes, I wonder... though I'm sure everyone does. If things hadn't been the way they were, would I have met the people I did? Or would I even be here? [She laughs lightly, still concentrating on her work and moving on to another vegetable in need of chopping.]

I suppose that's a question for the philosophers. We can make food instead and leave them to it.

[shoujoreject]

That's a natural thing, I agree. How we would change if things were different... it's kind of fun to think about, sometimes.

[And sometimes it makes them think about something they would rather be, but.]

Mm, agreed. Make them the food they need to sustain their philosophical thoughts. [A bright laugh, as he starts to put the chopped vegetables together in a bowl.]