[ And lead him she does, her hands clasped behind her back like she's genuinely enjoying this. She is—but part of it is somewhat forced on her end. Keep moving, keep smiling, and there's no room for darkness to take root.
The stall she finally settles on appears fairly unassuming, selling drinks of some kind. Turning to face Akechi, she motions for him to stay. ]
Wait here. I'll be right back.
[ Sure enough, Lux returns back with a pair of interesting looking beverages in her hand. She offers one to him. ]
It's not quite like what we have back home. I hope you like tea. [ A beat, as she smiles ruefully. ] Although I think it's more fruit than anything else. I hope that's alright.
[Akechi waits for her, curious. Though he doesn't note her particular need to distract herself being any higher than anyone else's right now. Perhaps because of his own overall apathy to the situation, most people seem a little more stressed.
But when she returns with the drinks, he perks up, accepting his.]
I do, yes. I love fruit and tea. It looks delicious. And pretty, too!
[He's quick to sample some, because a cool drink just sounds nice right now regardless.]
Ahh, the sweetness is more subtle than most offerings but I like that. It doesn't overwhelm you. You could drink a lot of this.
[ She's glad when she's right, and Lux waits for his reaction before taking a drink herself, looking quite surprised when she does. Oh! It's much sweeter than what she's had back home. ]
They're quite popular during the summer and early fall, when the fruit is still fresh and ripe. But usually you need to add something like honey for it to taste this sweet. I wonder how they do it...
[It certainly isn't as sweet as something he might get from a modern cafe but it does have that taste that, to him, suggests some additions.]
But that isn't so bad, I think. Most things need a little extra sweetener to be a dessert. Fruits naturally are full of them. It's why they've been used in desserts since ancient times.
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Well now. I have no choice. Lead the way and I'll follow anywhere.
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The stall she finally settles on appears fairly unassuming, selling drinks of some kind. Turning to face Akechi, she motions for him to stay. ]
Wait here. I'll be right back.
[ Sure enough, Lux returns back with a pair of interesting looking beverages in her hand. She offers one to him. ]
It's not quite like what we have back home. I hope you like tea. [ A beat, as she smiles ruefully. ] Although I think it's more fruit than anything else. I hope that's alright.
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But when she returns with the drinks, he perks up, accepting his.]
I do, yes. I love fruit and tea. It looks delicious. And pretty, too!
[He's quick to sample some, because a cool drink just sounds nice right now regardless.]
Ahh, the sweetness is more subtle than most offerings but I like that. It doesn't overwhelm you. You could drink a lot of this.
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They're quite popular during the summer and early fall, when the fruit is still fresh and ripe. But usually you need to add something like honey for it to taste this sweet. I wonder how they do it...
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[It certainly isn't as sweet as something he might get from a modern cafe but it does have that taste that, to him, suggests some additions.]
But that isn't so bad, I think. Most things need a little extra sweetener to be a dessert. Fruits naturally are full of them. It's why they've been used in desserts since ancient times.