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[Was giving Flynn the key to his place the worst idea Yuri's ever had in his life? Probably not, but only because Yuri's had some really bad ideas. He can contemplate his mistakes when he comes home to find that Flynn has gotten in ahead of him and is very preoccupied in the kitchen.]

Oh, you're back! Are you out of peanut butter?

[Honestly, Yuri knew this would happen one day. He takes a cautious step into the kitchen, sniffing the air.]

... What do you need peanut butter for? Isn't that fish?

It'll thicken the sauce. Lady Estellise made something like that recently.

[This is straight up slander, but in his defense, he truly doesn't realize.]

Too bad. We're completely out of peanut butter.

[There is a jar in the back of the pantry.]

Try some flour.

I think we still have some. Could you go grab it for me? I don't want this to burn.

[But he can take his eyes off the food long enough to fix Yuri with a deeply hopeful look.]

... Right. Sure. Hold tight, I'll be back in a minute.

[Now: linger long enough that Flynn actually burns it, or pretend there was no peanut butter and return in enough time to maybe salvage the food? At least if it's burnt, Rita will still eat it.

Ultimately, Yuri decides he can't waste the food, and trots back into the kitchen a few minutes later.]

Sorry, looks like somebody just finished yours off, too.

What? Honestly, Rita...

[Oh well. He sighs and reaches for the flour after all. Maybe if he raids the spice cabinet he can make up for how much blander flour was than peanut butter.]

It should be ready soon anyway. Sorry if it's a little plain.

You know me; I'll eat anything.

[Somehow he manages to say this without any irony.]

That's true. Well, I'll just have to make it more exciting next time.

[He lifts a spoon of something green and leafy and beams at Yuri.]

Here, try this for me.

[Resigned, Yuri leans in to take a bite, bracing himself to swallow quickly. Just in case. He wishes it weren't a surprise every time; you'd think the smell would do a better job of giving it away...

He sighs in relief, chews a little.]

It's good. Don't add anything else; it's perfect.

Really?

[He'd thought it was a little lacking, but... If Yuri's satisfied, he's not complaining.]

Alright. You can take this to the table, then.

[He'll finish adjusting the unfortunate fish dish.]

[It's probably a little odd that he hasn't been over to Lady Estellise's home nearly as often as the reverse, but then, she's a little isolated from the rest of them. Which is all the more reason to meet her there for their day of rather nebulously-defined outings. He knocks out of habit before eyeing the doorbell.]

Lady Estellise?

Wait no! BB, come back! [There is, oddly, excited barking coming from inside her house that gets louder and louder, along with her steps approaching the door.] Stay-!

[When she finally opens the door, she's holding a squirming, excited puppy in her arms, having just barely been able to unlock and turn the knob before needing both hands to keep a hold of him as he licks her face and tries to wiggle out of her hold and make a break for it. She looks a little disheveled as a result, and dressed far more casually than usual.]

Oh-! Um. Sorry Flynn, I got a bit distracted. [She glances at the clock with embarrassment.] Just...let me put him down and then we can get going?

Ah--

[Flynn takes in the scene in front of him for a few seconds, blinking in mild surprise. After a moment he rubs his jaw to cover a quick grin.]

No, it's no trouble. It seems like he wants to come along.

[Sigh.] He's a little bit of a handful. I guess I didn't tire him out as much as I hoped.

[Glancing between the dog and Flynn:] Are you sure?

[She didn't mean to bring along a third wheel - not that this was really a date or anything like that.]

They're a little hard to tire out at that age.

[He reaches over to pat the puppy's head gently, which sets off another round of enthusiastic wiggling, oops.]

I don't mind. I didn't realize you had a dog, though.

Oh! No, I'm just watching him for a friend. We met at the park a few months ago. [The three of them, that is.]

BB... [Being Estelle, she manages to keep any impatience or exasperation out of her voice for the moment, but she does sound just a little tired as the puppy tries to squirm right out of her arms.]

He's...ah... a bit... [He's not nearly as smart as Repede, is what she's trying to say, but he's pretty cute anyway.]

'A bit'?

[Flynn cocks his head and smiles politely, clearly a little at a loss for how she's planning on finishing that sentence.]

Is he big enough to follow us, though?

Ah, he's just...very excitable? He's not really as ah- clever as Repede is.

[Nodding:] He's definitely big enough.

Well, Repede definitely isn't ordinary.

[BB is also lacking a pipe, but maybe that's fine. It probably wouldn't suit him.]

No, Repede definitely isn't ordinary. [On the other hand, BB at least acted as though he liked her...

Well, she's managed to grab the leash and snap it onto his collar, so whenever you're ready, Flynn.]

[He sets a considerate pace, more for BB's little puppy legs than Lady Estellise, who he knows can keep up.]

So does having him along change the plan at all?

Mm, I can't think of any reason to change it. I've brought him shopping once before, and all the stores allow dogs...

[Maybe this would tire him out, even. Look at his tiny legs go.]

[Flynn is looking, that's incredibly cute.]

Alright. I can carry him if he gets too tired.

[He wasn't really that heavy, but Flynn didn't get a chance to play with a puppy that often, so she can hardly begrudge him that.]

Thank you, Flynn. Hmm... Let's stop at the craft store first? I have some things I need to get. [That Flynn needed to carry for her.]

Alright. What are you thinking of making?

[Actually, come to think of it, maybe he had some things he needed at the craft store too.]

Edited 2016-12-06 02:23 (UTC)

Well, the weather's starting to get colder, and apparently they have a winter festival too, like back at home. So I wanted to do something festive!

[Get ready for all the tacky Christmas decorations she can find on the blogosphere.]

Well, I guess seasonal festivals are common everywhere. That sounds like fun.

[Two sets of tacky Christmas decorations, because Flynn looks kind of excited about the idea.]

It makes sense right? Since most places would have seasons, and winter is a good one... Though I wonder what other celebrations are common in other people's worlds...

[Okay but first, pipe cleaners and stick-on googly eyes, which she still finds fascinating.]

Yuri's birthday is in the winter, too. Maybe we should decorate his room while we're at it and surprise him a little.

[Especially if googly eyes factor into this. This is going to be a source of endless fascination for him, what are they even.]

Common celebrations... New year too, I would guess.

[How cruel, Flynn. Look at her excited face, she has no ulterior motive about this whatsoever.] We should! You have the key, right?

[Gently tugging BB back from rolling in a pile of cotton stuffing.]

Well, we saw that there are a few types of harvest celebrations here as well...

That's right. It shouldn't be hard to go in while he's at work.

[Do they need a basket? Flynn will prudently grab one when he sees a pile, store clerks are understanding of imPorts but his ability to vanish things into inventory isn't always appreciated before he pays.]

I don't remember most of the holidays in the spring, to be honest. There was an independence celebration in the summer. I can't think of anything comparable we have back home.

An...independence celebration? [Wut.] What does that mean?

[Oh hey, he's actually moderately well read on this subject thanks to trying to catch up on world history.]

Ah, the foundation of the country, since it was originally a colony state of another empire. The holiday is for the day they officially declared independence, though the war itself wasn't over for almost another decade. Though now I wonder if the Union has anything similar.

[Now that he's explaining it she remembers a lot more from her own independent reading about the country's history, but she hadn't quite expected a celebration at the level of something like a harvest or winter solstice festival...]

So it's...the national celebration for the founding of the country, more or less? So what do they do for the holiday? [Well, they did have a few patriotic celebrations themselves, at least traditionally. Those had been...less common after the death of the emperor...]

They do! But I think individual guilds tend to celebrate their own founding days and such. There isn't a formal celebration for the whole Union, except among the master guilds...

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