but just because they can't feel it too

[amiable]

WHO: ELEKTRA and URU
WHAT: belated birthday cake
WHEN: backdated to idk 9/8??
WHERE: Elektra's room
RATING: PG at most


It wasn't a very large cake, nonetheless Uru had poured all her hard work and practically her soul into baking a strawberry shortcake for Elektra as promised. For some time before and after she had baked it, she sat in the kitchen with guilt at missing her friend's important day. Then the guilt about being so happy to be back in Paradisa when all her loved ones were back in Shiawase.

But she quickly overcame those feelings; home was at least in one piece and everybody had found their happiness. She knew she would return someday, so she had to hold onto that warm feeling.

And she made her way over to Elektra's room in the castle, standing just outside the door. She adjusted the fancy red ribbon she had put on the white box the cake was in and knocked.

Comments

[likethetragedy]

"You are. I just get to cover one little thing in return." Elektra heads straight for the sink once they enter the kitchen. Elektra gestures for Uru to take a seat at the table before doing anything else. "So do we feel like tea or coffee?"

[amiable]

Coffee is tempting, but tea is always good for you.

"Tea, please. Thank you!" she adds, not one to forget her manners when she is a guest. She sits down, placing her hands neatly on her lap and watching Elektra from her end of the room. "Your room is very nice!"

[likethetragedy]

Elektra retrieves the kettle and starts filling it with water. She laughs at Uru's comment.

"Thank you, but I can't really take credit for it. When I moved in, the room was already like this."

[amiable]

The boyfriend. Right.

At the thought, she looks around again. "Is he out?"

[likethetragedy]

Elektra nods, moving to turn off the water and place the kettle on the stove top. "He should be at the shooting range right now." She turns on the fire and moves to join Uru at the table.

"We have plenty of time to talk if you want. I'm interested to hear about you. You were away for a long time."

[amiable]

She can't help but make a face at the mention of a shooting range. It's not one of disgust-- mostly intimidation. Does this mean he's skilled with a gun or some sort of long distance weapon?

"Me?" she pauses, "What do you want to hear about?"

[likethetragedy]

Elektra takes note of it. She won't press for an explanation just yet. "Your life." She pauses a second before elaborating. "It's nice hearing about changes not driven by a magic castle."

[amiable]

Uru laughs quietly. It's easy to forget she's one of the few who doesn't outright dislike the castle. Although, Elektra's clearly a no-nonsense type of woman, so she can't say she's entirely surprised.

"I'm still working at the shop back home... it's a cafe," she adds. She grins. "I'm hoping I'll eventually find a job at a preschool!"

[likethetragedy]

"Preschool?" She tries to remember if she got any indication of that before. When she can't recall anything right away, Elektra continues. "Do you want to be a teacher or caretaker?"

[amiable]

"I'd like to be a teacher," she says, rather fondly. "I found out back home my dad was one."

[likethetragedy]

Elektra smiles fondly. She can remember what that felt like; wanting to follow your father's footsteps. "It never hurts to take over the family business so to speak. I'm sure you'll make a great teacher."