prayer five ✞ dictated

[starhipped]

[Esther actually seems kind of sad and not her normal, cheery self!]

I guess.. people have been saying the children have all gone...

[Oh? Is that it? It's easier to miss something that you never had! Esther, while she did help others out with childcare cough, Father Tres, was not given a child of her own! On one hand, that was probably a good thing - who would it have looked like? She didn't have a partner in Paradisa. On the other, it made her kind of sad to see the tots go.]

I hope people aren't too sad over their departure. After all, it had to happen at some point! Still, they were cute...

[Sniff!

Looks like the one who is upset is Esther! But she pulls herself together quickly. After all, she had a mission in this broadcast!]

I was thinking .. perhaps one night some people would like to get together and make dinner? Some of you may be used to eating in groups and it can be lonely here, if you don't have someone to eat with. We could make a night out of it, making dinner and eating together, even having dessert!

A-Ah.. if people are interested..

Comments

[starhipped]

I'm sure you're wonderful. If you feel so inclined, you're welcome to bring a dish of your own! Perhaps something from home for people to sample?

[inafadingcrown]

I would be glad to. Mayhaps some wine as well?

[starhipped]

A-Ah, yes! I'm sure people would very much appreciate that!

[Psssst, Esther is a light weight, HIDE THE WINE.]

[inafadingcrown]

[She catches that little hesitation.]

Do you not partake yourself? [Oh, dear, Esther. Galadriel is an elf- she could probably drink the entire castle under the table. You being a light weight will not occur to her.]

[starhipped]

A-Ah, no, I can! I haven't had alcohol in a very long time, however, other than at service...

[you know, the bread and the blood, etc.]

I'd like to try wine from your home though!

[inafadingcrown]

Ah. Of course. [Read: "I only barely know what you mean by that."]

I would be most glad to have you sample some. We elves are most fond of wine and quite proud of our own varieties.

[starhipped]

[She'll explain it to you, sometime!]

Ah, that's amazing! I never knew that!

[inafadingcrown]

Of course, I may speak only of the elves from my own world. Others here are quite different.

[starhipped]

Either way, I'm interested to learn more about your world!

[inafadingcrown]

And I will be more than glad to tell you of it.

[starhipped]

Great! I'm sure everyone would love to hear at the dinner!

[inafadingcrown]

I look forward to it.