Verite smiling again as she talks about Andre, her teacher, "Yeah. changed my life, it did, finding him. Sometimes I wish I coulda stayed..." She really is a striking girl and suddenly, I'm reminded of another girl, Gunnlöð, who was my friend a long time ago. The fact that I even remember her is wonderful and I smile at Verite in happiness.
"I'm sure he misses you, too. How could he not? But if you had stayed, we'd have never met." I continue brightly, noting that Melania is almost to our table, "This might not be better but it's definitely not boring." I ask about the carnival and Verite smirks at me as she answers, "You could say that. I grew up there," and isn't she absolutely adorable? "That's exciting! You've must have seen so many different places and people." Since Verite already knows the carnival, maybe she'll go with me. "Maybe you wouldn't mind showing me around the next time I go?"
Melania arrives and Verite and I are treated to a free juggling show along with our drinks. Melania's got speed though, and agility. I'll bet her sharp scent has more than a little something to do with it as she says, "Wow that almost sucked. Don't worry ladies, the floor show is free." I clap my hands, smiling and laughing as she sets the drinks down in front of us.
"That was excellent, Melania!" and Verite salutes her with her cider and I laugh again, touching her arm and nodding happily before I beam at Melania and continue, "You're hired. Take a seat and we'll talk about what you can expect working here. Oh, and we need to celebrate so you pick any drink you want in front of me and we'll toast." Melania brings up Nanse-kam needing a thermometer, whomever he might be. "I know I have an extra one downstairs. Where did he say he was from?" I open the Firewhiskey, pouring myself a shot as I wait for her to choose. Will she choose the strong stuff or go with the weaker brews? Either way, I have a new barmaid and a great reason to celebrate.
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"I'm sure he misses you, too. How could he not? But if you had stayed, we'd have never met." I continue brightly, noting that Melania is almost to our table, "This might not be better but it's definitely not boring." I ask about the carnival and Verite smirks at me as she answers, "You could say that. I grew up there," and isn't she absolutely adorable? "That's exciting! You've must have seen so many different places and people." Since Verite already knows the carnival, maybe she'll go with me. "Maybe you wouldn't mind showing me around the next time I go?"
Melania arrives and Verite and I are treated to a free juggling show along with our drinks. Melania's got speed though, and agility. I'll bet her sharp scent has more than a little something to do with it as she says, "Wow that almost sucked. Don't worry ladies, the floor show is free." I clap my hands, smiling and laughing as she sets the drinks down in front of us.
"That was excellent, Melania!" and Verite salutes her with her cider and I laugh again, touching her arm and nodding happily before I beam at Melania and continue, "You're hired. Take a seat and we'll talk about what you can expect working here. Oh, and we need to celebrate so you pick any drink you want in front of me and we'll toast." Melania brings up Nanse-kam needing a thermometer, whomever he might be. "I know I have an extra one downstairs. Where did he say he was from?" I open the Firewhiskey, pouring myself a shot as I wait for her to choose. Will she choose the strong stuff or go with the weaker brews? Either way, I have a new barmaid and a great reason to celebrate.