Faye didn’t know what was going on with her brother, but clearly he was more tired than he let on or he was playing a game that no one found funny, herself included. It wasn’t at all like her brother to behave in such a way, and yet she didn’t doubt what she was seeing and hearing just now. Did this have anything to do with the change her body had experienced? It seemed to be too close at hand to one another to be a coincidence but Faye struggled for a way to explain any of it. An Tazrae was still talking so she couldn’t very well butt in to ask, that would be rude, and she’d been so nice to them.
It mollified her concerns somewhat when they exchanged a look, if only to know that she wasn’t just imagining this all, and Faye almost giggled from the nervousness this odd tension drew out of her. She decided instead to say something about the Inn, which was very nice and felt like the right thing to do at that moment over babbling. “That is amazing. We never had anything like this in Sunberth and we lived there for a long, long time! Perhaps you could show my brother a thing or two.” Faye grinned, trying to keep the conversation light as she munched on some bread. She needed lightness right then after their heavy night, and she wanted more than anything to stretch out on their bed with a full stomach after a quick wash up. It had been a very long night, proceeded by a very long trip so this was more than coming by her estimation.
“I’m glad we did too” Faye admitted, flashing a conspiratorial smile towards Tazrae. She could see the woman clearly cared about this place, and she felt as natural as sunshine within it, moving to and fro. More than that, Tazrae felt like she filled a hole that Faye hadn’t even known was there before meeting the woman though she didn’t know exactly how to put that into words yet just why she felt that way. It wasn’t the same space Farren had filled, so it wasn’t like she was replacing her. No, Tazrae was making her feel something different, something decidedly more maternal. Whatever it was, it felt nice to be so accepted within this woman’s establishment.
“You’re food is so good. How did you get so talented?” Faye asked as she took another slice of bread before leaning back away so the bowls of stew could be slid over. It smelled even more delicious than the bread had been, and Faye didn’t waste any time tucking into her bowl. Having something warm in her belly went a long way to shaking off the chill that had set in, and even made her feel a good bit more lively. She had to blow around each bite in her mouth as she gingerly balanced the first hot one, but it was very nice when she wasn’t almost scalding her tongue.
Faye decided she could definitely get used to this, and when she heard that this would be not just a regular once a day thing, but three times a day, her expression really brightened. Distantly, she remembered something about meals had been mentioned earlier, but she hadn’t heard it from this woman had she? She shook the bothersome thought as she continued to tuck into her stew while grinning at Tazrae until she thought of something else to say.
“What do you like to do for fun around here? Besides paddleboarding I mean? Do you like to play any games?” She asked, leaning forwards a little bit at the table as she did, hardly noticing when her brother departed to retrieve their clothes. She even almost forgot about his confusion earlier until he came right back and did it again. This time she was pretty much stunned for what else to say, much less think as her brother continued his bowl as if nothing was amiss until he noticed their expressions and conversation.
“Sure” Faye said hesitantly as she pulled away from the table, and walked out briefly, only to return a moment later to find his brother seemingly in conversation with a woman at the bar. Somethings never change. Faye thought as she rolled her eyes, and felt distinctly uncomfortable with the way both of them were watching her.
“What’s up?” She asked eventually, giving them both a nervous smile. Hesitantly she took a bite from her bowl of stew to give her mouth something to do when she practically jumped at her brother’s outburst. “Why are you getting worked up?” Faye snapped back at her brother, then turned to give the woman a nervous look.
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It mollified her concerns somewhat when they exchanged a look, if only to know that she wasn’t just imagining this all, and Faye almost giggled from the nervousness this odd tension drew out of her. She decided instead to say something about the Inn, which was very nice and felt like the right thing to do at that moment over babbling. “That is amazing. We never had anything like this in Sunberth and we lived there for a long, long time! Perhaps you could show my brother a thing or two.” Faye grinned, trying to keep the conversation light as she munched on some bread. She needed lightness right then after their heavy night, and she wanted more than anything to stretch out on their bed with a full stomach after a quick wash up. It had been a very long night, proceeded by a very long trip so this was more than coming by her estimation.
“I’m glad we did too” Faye admitted, flashing a conspiratorial smile towards Tazrae. She could see the woman clearly cared about this place, and she felt as natural as sunshine within it, moving to and fro. More than that, Tazrae felt like she filled a hole that Faye hadn’t even known was there before meeting the woman though she didn’t know exactly how to put that into words yet just why she felt that way. It wasn’t the same space Farren had filled, so it wasn’t like she was replacing her. No, Tazrae was making her feel something different, something decidedly more maternal. Whatever it was, it felt nice to be so accepted within this woman’s establishment.
“You’re food is so good. How did you get so talented?” Faye asked as she took another slice of bread before leaning back away so the bowls of stew could be slid over. It smelled even more delicious than the bread had been, and Faye didn’t waste any time tucking into her bowl. Having something warm in her belly went a long way to shaking off the chill that had set in, and even made her feel a good bit more lively. She had to blow around each bite in her mouth as she gingerly balanced the first hot one, but it was very nice when she wasn’t almost scalding her tongue.
Faye decided she could definitely get used to this, and when she heard that this would be not just a regular once a day thing, but three times a day, her expression really brightened. Distantly, she remembered something about meals had been mentioned earlier, but she hadn’t heard it from this woman had she? She shook the bothersome thought as she continued to tuck into her stew while grinning at Tazrae until she thought of something else to say.
“What do you like to do for fun around here? Besides paddleboarding I mean? Do you like to play any games?” She asked, leaning forwards a little bit at the table as she did, hardly noticing when her brother departed to retrieve their clothes. She even almost forgot about his confusion earlier until he came right back and did it again. This time she was pretty much stunned for what else to say, much less think as her brother continued his bowl as if nothing was amiss until he noticed their expressions and conversation.
“Sure” Faye said hesitantly as she pulled away from the table, and walked out briefly, only to return a moment later to find his brother seemingly in conversation with a woman at the bar. Somethings never change. Faye thought as she rolled her eyes, and felt distinctly uncomfortable with the way both of them were watching her.
“What’s up?” She asked eventually, giving them both a nervous smile. Hesitantly she took a bite from her bowl of stew to give her mouth something to do when she practically jumped at her brother’s outburst. “Why are you getting worked up?” Faye snapped back at her brother, then turned to give the woman a nervous look.
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