[ Gray drops loose leaves of the stuff into a pot and follows it with hot water. She's personally fine with bagged tea, but as Rin is a guest, she gets the good stuff.
As she turns to wait for the leaves to steep, she catches Rin stopped over the stew. At first Gray worries that it means Rin finds the stew unappetizing, but upon further inspection, it looks more like Rin's mind is elsewhere.
Gray would like to ask why Rin needed a place to get tidied up at, but given what happened with Dark recently, maybe Gray doesn't need to. Rin has surely been through a lot lately. Tactfully, Gray decides to keep the conversation on its tracks as she comes up to get in line for her own stew. ]
Earl Grey. There are countless varieties of tea here, but I always end up choosing the ones I'm already familiar with. [ Oh. Something else occurs to her. ] I've also made a tart, so if you want some for dessert...
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As she turns to wait for the leaves to steep, she catches Rin stopped over the stew. At first Gray worries that it means Rin finds the stew unappetizing, but upon further inspection, it looks more like Rin's mind is elsewhere.
Gray would like to ask why Rin needed a place to get tidied up at, but given what happened with Dark recently, maybe Gray doesn't need to. Rin has surely been through a lot lately. Tactfully, Gray decides to keep the conversation on its tracks as she comes up to get in line for her own stew. ]
Earl Grey. There are countless varieties of tea here, but I always end up choosing the ones I'm already familiar with. [ Oh. Something else occurs to her. ] I've also made a tart, so if you want some for dessert...