family reunion day 2; dated to 9:00 AM

[estival]

[Breakfast with the family is a great way to start out the morning, right? But with a reunion this big, tables outside is the only way it's really going to work. Resort workers are standing over tables spread out with heated trays of scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, French toast, and biscuits and gravy. There are more tables with plates arranged with sliced pieces of fruit. There's another long table devoted entirely to different kinds of cereal, with gallons and gallons of milk to pour over it. And of course there are dozens of round tables set up where people can actually sit and eat with each other before really starting out their day -

There's also the grassy lawn facing the lake where those who would rather can take their plates and sit in a slightly more informal setting.

This is a chance to hang out with some of the family that isn't so closely related to you! Enjoy that.]

Comments

[i_got_this]

Yeah, we're not that easy. [She gives a wry smile as she spears her sausage.] But hey, if you're happy you're happy, right?

[peacockherald]

_{[He nodded.]}

Don't get me wrong. I did not and do not hate Tsuna's mother. We simply work better as friends than romantic partners.

[i_got_this]

No, no, I get that. [What do you know about either, South?]

[peacockherald]

_{[He shrugged, finishing his meal and setting it aside.]}

How are you taking the reunion so far?

[i_got_this]

Ugh. It's just one big headache.

[peacockherald]

That bad huh?

[i_got_this]

It certainly has its moments.

Don't tell me you've been enjoying it ... ?

[peacockherald]

I cannot say I hate it. I like seeing my son again, my brother, family. I spend a lot of time on the road and at my work, so it's nice.

[i_got_this]

Yeah? What do you do?

[peacockherald]

It was show season, and I ride professionally as both a solo rider, and a team. Once I get done with the circuit, I usually head back to the barn and begin training again as well as teaching, and it will be be breeding season soon too.

[i_got_this]

oh, right. The horses. Do you make a lot of money? I thought keeping horses was expensive.

[peacockherald]

It is, and it can be lucrative, though most of that comes from breeding and selling.

[i_got_this]

So ... you do that to fund the fun stuff?

[peacockherald]

I find breeding fun. I am currently working on a new strand of hunter-jumpers. It's going well, but it's only in the second generation.

[i_got_this]

Hunter-jumpers?

[peacockherald]

Ah, a special category of horses specifically bred for high-jumps and cross-country courses.

[i_got_this]

[Sarcastically,] Pretty creative name there.

[peacockherald]

Heh, I didn't make it up, I just sign the papers.