08.May.22, 12:17 AM
Mulrissa nodded and made the appropriate noises throughout S’far’s woodworking story. She understood only about half of what he said, but she knew he cared about it so she put in the effort to be engaged. The craftsmanship was impressive, and it was kind of S’far to make her a gift.
“Oh, that drawer seems handy,” she said, opening and closing it a few times while making approving sounds. Mulrissa may end up keeping a knife in there—after the previous turn, the precaution could hardly hurt—though in some ways she wasn’t sure how helpful a knife would be. Both her children had been poisoned, not attacked by a person. Perhaps a small stock of common antidotes wouldn’t be remiss, though it wasn’t as if Mulrissa had the training to know which to use. Something for her to think about further at a later date.
“Yes, I’ll definitely get good use out of it,” Mulrissa nodded. She ran her hands over the surface, visualizing how her usual serving trays would fit on it.
“It really is the perfect height for serving food for people seated on the couch,” Mulrissa said with a teasing smile. “I have to wonder if you are just that good at estimating with your eyes or if you came in here with a measuring tape at some point.”
“Oh, that drawer seems handy,” she said, opening and closing it a few times while making approving sounds. Mulrissa may end up keeping a knife in there—after the previous turn, the precaution could hardly hurt—though in some ways she wasn’t sure how helpful a knife would be. Both her children had been poisoned, not attacked by a person. Perhaps a small stock of common antidotes wouldn’t be remiss, though it wasn’t as if Mulrissa had the training to know which to use. Something for her to think about further at a later date.
“Yes, I’ll definitely get good use out of it,” Mulrissa nodded. She ran her hands over the surface, visualizing how her usual serving trays would fit on it.
“It really is the perfect height for serving food for people seated on the couch,” Mulrissa said with a teasing smile. “I have to wonder if you are just that good at estimating with your eyes or if you came in here with a measuring tape at some point.”