A human male walks up to the table. "My name is Joseph and I'll be your server. What can I get you to drink?"
"Water."
"I'll have some juice," Mirrin answers.
"Milk for me."
Sienna gives Cyna a peck on the cheek. "Guess I'll go get started in the kitchen. Make yourself at home, Roshan."
Shaking himself from the shock of finding himself suddenly in a mansion he looks over at Sienna, "You have food here too? I...I can help you in the kitchen if you don't mind. I've been on my own for a while now, so I can mostly make things without burning them to a crisp now." He says with a slight smirk.
Feeling the need for her nerves to be calmer before actually speaking to Nolletta she gives him a smile and asks, "Could I have some hot tea if you have any and some water as well?"
The man nods at Tesia and waits for Rhadaya to request her drink.
Sienna shrugs. "This place comes fully stocked every time I summon it. I don't mind the help."
Roshan looks around and nods, "Wow...Yeah, sure. So....I learned most of my cooking from my grandmother...but I can pretty much help with whatever. What kind of food does it come with, or is it just random stuff?" He asks, clearly amazed by her spell.
After he takes her drink order, Tesia sits back in the chair and rubs her temples as she tries to think of where they need to go from here once they're done with their shopping. Tesia was pretty sure that it would take them longer than two days to do what they needed to do, but it had to be done...so they would just have to meet up with the others whenever they were done. She wasn't going to rush the job and make a mistake, or allow themselves to get distracted and off course.
"It's a good assortment of things," Sienna says. "There's supposed to be enough food to make a nine-course meal for over a hundred people..."
His eyes getting a little large as he follows Sienna to the kitchen, "Ohh wow...that is a lot of food. Well, what do you guys usually like to eat?"
Sienna shrugs again. "We aren't really particular. We'd just eat whatever Arista cooked."
He thinks for a moment, "Well, we could do something simple like lamb kebabs, and vegetables Sharma with some jasmine rice." He offers, glad that he wouldn't have to settle for rations and that he could share one of his grandmother's recipies, "It's a fairly simple recipe, and I can go light on the seasoning if you guys prefer things less....spicy. It could be less hot, and more aromatic."
"It'd be best to go with something mild," Sienna says. "I'm not sure what the others' tolerance to heat is."
Roshan nods, "Grandma's cooking didn't always agree with everyone either. She was a bit heavy handed with the spices and liked heat very very much. Well, how about we just do a nice mild lamb stew, with some vegetable rice and we can have some flat bread with it?" He suggests, though in truth he would be happy with anything. He just wanted to make something that everyone would enjoy and it had been so long since he had actually had a meal with other people.
"You'll get no complaints from me," Sienna says. "You can tell the servants to get you what you need and I'll do whatever you tell me to."
Roshan nods and tries not to act too excited about being in an actual kitchen again. He explains to Sienna how to make the vegetables and rice and lets her take care of that while getting started on the stew and bread once he gets all the ingredients together from the servants.
Smiling a little he says, "The Naan won't take too long to make, so I think I'll make some NanKhatiai for dessert as well. They're absolutely delicious shortbread cookies that will melt in your mouth."
Once they have everything together, it takes a little over an hour to make everything with Sienna's assistance. The aromatic scents from the kitchen, taking him back to happy childhood memories makes him feel a little nostalgic and reminds him what he had been missing all these years.
Once everything is done, he has the servants start carrying things out to the table.
Looking a bit nervous he says, "I hope you guys like it. It's been....a while since I've had any reason to cook, or eat anything besides rations really...other than the occasional roasted animal."
Sadhana smiles as Roshan reacts to the summoned mansion, entering and settling on one of the couches in the living room as the explorer joins Sienna in the kitchen. "It really is quite a lot to take in if you've never seen it before isn't it?"
"Having seen it before, I still find it somewhat incredible." Celia says with a smile looking around as she allows one of the servants to take her sword and shield.
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As Noletta proceeds to act an ass, Rhadaya gives her the occasional look.....that is until she makes her racist comment. While the storm sorceress doesn't seem to react much, the glare she turns on the disguised drow is unmistakable, as si she scent of ozone in the air or the sparks dancing across her eyes. Sparks that remind Noletta of a few nights back, seeing Rhadaya fully unleashed. "Watch your mouth."
Rhy's reaction to the impudent youth's attitude brings an amount of comfort to Tesia, and makes her feel a little less crazy for wanting to teach her a lesson. This was nor the time nor place for such things. They had no idea what caused her to feel that way, but they would be sure to get to the 'bottom' of it.
Bringing a comforting arm around Rhy, she pulls her close and leans into her. Lowering her voice she says soothingly, "Ssshhhh my love, calm yourself. We'll deal with this later, let's just relax and enjoy our meal. We have no idea what she's been through to make her feel such a way. She's just young my love, and even if she's older than she appears to act....we can't judge her feelings alright love? Everything will be alright, let's just relax for right now okay my love? All this tension is bad for digestion anyways." She says, trying to calm her wife. It was very lucky for the rude young woman that they were in a public place for one, and two that she didn't like seeing her beloved wife upset.
Giving Rhy a gentle kiss on her cheek she says, "Love, why don't you go ahead and order your drink sweetheart? We need to let the nice young man get back to work so we can enjoy some yummy food." Shed says as her stomach grumbles for emphasis.
Rhadaya let's out a calming breath, and gives her wife a little smile and a quiet nod. "Water please."
The man nods and heads off.
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You're trapped...by societal convention.
"Now, now, don't make a scene," Nolletta says as the waiter departs.
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Sienna sits down at the table. "I don't have to do all the cooking? Awesome! You're my new favorite trap-disarmer, Roshan."
Roshan laughs, the sound a rich baritone, as he tries not to blush. Giving her a dismissive wave of his hands he says, "Oh that's alright. Cooking is....relaxing for me, and I like it. I just haven't had much opportunity to do so as of late. I used to spend a lot of time with my grandmother in the kitchen when I was younger, when I wasn't studying, practicing my swordmanship, or exploring the area around us. What would everyone like to drink?" He asks as the others start to take their seats around the table.
Tesia gives Nolletta a slight smirk, "Oh don't worry, we'll have plenty of time to discuss things later...when we're alone." Her voice is eerily calm as she smiles and blinks at the Drow in disguise.
"I'll take some lemonade."
Nolletta simply shrugs as the waiter returns with their drinks.
The server smiles. "Is this your first time here? We work a little bit differently than other restaurants. We serve the same thing to everyone, you can just let me whether you want extra of something or if you'd like something left off. Breakfast is biscuits, gravy, ham steak, hot cakes, blackberry syrup, roasted potatoes, oatmeal with apples, oranges and strawberries."
"No oatmeal, potatoes, biscuits or gravy for me."
"Just the oatmeal, hot cakes, syrup and oranges, please."
"No hot cakes, syrup or oranges."
Tesia's eyes go a little large, "Oh yes, it's our first time here. We're just passing through on our way to take care of a few things. That all sounds delicious. Could I have everything except the oranges, and add some scrambled eggs to it please?" The walk had really worked up her appetite.
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Looking across the table at Noletta, Rhadaya smiles slightly though it never reaches her eyes,"If I wanted to make a scene, you would know.....well at least for a few seconds."
"Wow! I think the same, everything but the oranges." the sorceress says after a moment of thought. Though she didn't look likely to consume that much, the amount of energy she put out when using her magic had to be replenished somehow.
Sitting at the table Sadhana takes in the array of food. "It smells wonderful. Lemonade would be good for me as well thanks."
Roshan nods, "And for you two ladies?" He asks, looking at Celia and Cyna.
As he waits for their order, Roshan gives the magus a shyh smile while blushing slightly, "Thank you. I learned everything about cooking from my grandmother. I just don't use as much spice as she did. I like to actually taste the food."
"I'd like water please." Celia says taking a seat.
Roshan nods and looks at Cyna.
The waiter heads off toward the kitchen and returns a few minutes later, balancing five steaming plates of food. He expertly places each plate in front of the correct person. "Anything else for you? Any refills?"
"Could I have some more hot tea?" Tesia asks, hungrily eyeing the food in front of her.
Nolletta shakes her head.
"I'll have some more juice."
Magestreia is too busy eating to answer the man.
After asking for the refill, Tesia attacks her food with an almost wild abandon. Taking little bites of everything one at a time, she's careful not to let the different foods touch each other.
She didn't even realize how very hungry she was until he sat the food down in front of them.
Rhadaya tells the waiter not thanks and she begins eating, with more enthusiasm that one would expect. She can't help smiling as her wife tucks into her food as well.
"I'll have the same, thanks." Cyna answers.
"Mm, this is good," Sienna says as she tastes the food. She eats with a little more gusto after realizing that the food wasn't too spicy. "So...tomorrow I guess we'll check that room and then head up to Ilneas."
As Tesia, Rhadaya, Nolletta, Mirrin and Magestreia eat, they hear some commotion outside and see some familiar faces erecting a colorful tent in the center of town.