[ As a diminutive pocket of a person, Gray's footfall is indeed very different from Eustace's. As light as she is, she tries to step even more lightly, as if worried about bothering the ground. The effect is even more pronounced in this household of prohibited outdoor shoes.
She blinks up at Dokja when he addresses her. She's hooded even indoors, but she is at least wearing her light and breathable home cloak. ]
[ Their Asian household with their one single Asian person... ]
I hope you don't mind, but I was thinking about inviting someone over for dinner sometime this week.
[ Every now and then, after living on his own for so long and doing his own thing, he has to remember to give the people in this house a heads up. And by people, it's really just Gray, because Dokja will happily do as he pleases when it comes to Eustace. ]
And if it's not too much trouble, I'd like you to be there.
[ Dokja has a friend he likes enough to invite over... how nice. Just as Gray is about to comment happily on that, he goes on to mention her specifically?? ]
Me? Um... as a server?
[ literally the only role she can imagine fulfilling, please let her make some tea and then melt into the background and have no strangers look at her ]
[ Why on earth would Dokja want her to around to entertain a guest? She isn't a great conversationalist... but, to be fair, neither is Eustace. Dokja's pickings are so slim around here. ]
[ Ah, and here they have landed at the difficult part of this plan. A sheepish look crosses Dokja's expression as he glances to the side, trying to figure out the best way to explain this. For now, he'll start off nice and easy. ]
Well, D... His name is D.
[ Cringe, he knows. ]
He's sort of new to Kenos and I was thinking it would be good for him to meet people...
[ Gray easily assumes the name is spelled "Dee" and is sadly wrong about it. Either way, that sounds like a normal enough reason to have someone over, so she begins to relax. ]
That's very nice of you, Mr. Dokja.
[ Soft, even. Helping out a newcomer by opening his home to them is pretty generous and hospitable. ]
[ She still thinks it's kind of weird that this is happening and that her attendance is for some reason essential. She'd understand more if D happened to be another teenage girl, but she feels there are better friends to be had elsewhere.
Oh well. Maybe Dokja likes D just that much.
As she's pondering these things, obnoxious laughter rises from within Gray's cloak. ]
[ Gray pulls out the weird little box himself, Add, from her cloak and holds him in her palm so he can say his piece even though she'll probably regret it. ]
Ihihihi! You're a funny one if you think idiot Gray here will be any good for dinner conversation! Do you actually hate this D guy?!
[ Gray places her other hand flat on Add's "head," turning him into a sandwich. The movement is gentle, but Add's eyes immediately go round, almost comically so. ]
He'll behave.
[ She'll make sure of it... especially because she doesn't like the idea of leaving him out of her sight, even if he's only a room away. ]
If you ever think he's out of line, you have my permission to discipline him.
[ Help, this would have been so much easier if Dokja had asked about food preferences from D. But like... what's something that is universally liked? What soup can't possibly be hated? ]
[ Oh, here comes the instant relief as Dokja's shoulders sag and a grateful smile appears on his face. While he'd only required Gray's presence at the dinner, he won't deny it'll be a huge help to have an extra set of hands preparing dinner. ]
Thanks, Gray. I'll have to ask Eustace about it, too.
[ He says "Eustace" and then winces just a little bit because he heard that Eustace and Gray had a talk about... things...? And now he's reminded of that. ]
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She blinks up at Dokja when he addresses her. She's hooded even indoors, but she is at least wearing her light and breathable home cloak. ]
Yes?
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I hope you don't mind, but I was thinking about inviting someone over for dinner sometime this week.
[ Every now and then, after living on his own for so long and doing his own thing, he has to remember to give the people in this house a heads up. And by people, it's really just Gray, because Dokja will happily do as he pleases when it comes to Eustace. ]
And if it's not too much trouble, I'd like you to be there.
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Me? Um... as a server?
[ literally the only role she can imagine fulfilling, please let her make some tea and then melt into the background and have no strangers look at her ]
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As a server...? [ he repeats dumbly. ] No, that's not—Wait a second, is that what you think I think of you?
[ Forget the dinner. He's going to have a crisis about this instead. ]
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I... I'm confident in my service ability!
[ She used to do all that crap for a fancy Lord... and she does work here and there for Dokja at his cafe. It's not beneath her?? ]
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... Gray, I'm not going to have you serve my guest in your own home.
[ He's fucked up but he's not THAT fucked up. ]
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[ Sad. She was prepared to do a good job. ]
Then...?
[ Why on earth would Dokja want her to around to entertain a guest? She isn't a great conversationalist... but, to be fair, neither is Eustace. Dokja's pickings are so slim around here. ]
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Well, D... His name is D.
[ Cringe, he knows. ]
He's sort of new to Kenos and I was thinking it would be good for him to meet people...
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That's very nice of you, Mr. Dokja.
[ Soft, even. Helping out a newcomer by opening his home to them is pretty generous and hospitable. ]
What is he like?
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I guess you could say he's the stoic type? Someone like Eustace, but imagine a more polite version.
[ Eustace the Gruff stoic and D the Polite stoic. ]
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Okay. I think I can handle that. When did you want to have him over?
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Not that she knows that's what this is. ]
When's a good time for you? Any day this week works for me.
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[ She still thinks it's kind of weird that this is happening and that her attendance is for some reason essential. She'd understand more if D happened to be another teenage girl, but she feels there are better friends to be had elsewhere.
Oh well. Maybe Dokja likes D just that much.
As she's pondering these things, obnoxious laughter rises from within Gray's cloak. ]
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Ihihihi! You're a funny one if you think idiot Gray here will be any good for dinner conversation! Do you actually hate this D guy?!
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And maybe we can keep Add in your room when D's here.
[ IGNORES ADD. ]
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He'll behave.
[ She'll make sure of it... especially because she doesn't like the idea of leaving him out of her sight, even if he's only a room away. ]
If you ever think he's out of line, you have my permission to discipline him.
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I think I should be the one telling you that.
[ Don't let Add call you an idiot, Gray!!!! ]
But alright, he can be there if he behaves. How does tomorrow evening sound?
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Tomorrow... alright. What should we cook?
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... Soup?
[ Dokja who has zero cooking experience or skills thinks soup is easy enough. It is just water and some ingredients? ]
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Gray waits for Dokja to go on, only to realize that soup is the end of the line. ]
What kind of soup?
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Chicken noodle soup.
[ You know. For sick people. ]
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Do you think that will be enough for him?
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... He's a skinny guy, so I don't think he'll need too much.
[ Or does that mean they have to feed him more?? ]
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Alright. I can help you prepare it tomorrow.
[ And she guesses that's all there is to it?? She is feeling a little anxious already, but (she figures) this is Dokja's ship to sail. ]
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Thanks, Gray. I'll have to ask Eustace about it, too.
[ He says "Eustace" and then winces just a little bit because he heard that Eustace and Gray had a talk about... things...? And now he's reminded of that. ]