Juhi nods. "Yes, please."
"I don't know how beautiful I feel right now," Elena whimpers miserably.
Rajni yawns, "Yes Auntie, thank you." She says while waiting on her coffee.
Dau is the only one awake when Arista walks into the living room. "Good morning."
Arista gives her a not so one hundred watt smile. While her coloring isn't completely back to normal, she looks better. Seeing her brother and Pandi still asleep, Arista lowers her voice a little, "Good morning Dau, what would you like for breakfast?"
Rajni looks at her Auntie, "Should I go check on them?"
Priya nods. "I'll get started on some eggs and bread."
Dau shrugs. "What do you have?"
She chuckles softly, "Just about anything. I have bread, eggs, ham and bacon, fresh fruit, and I have stuff to make pancakes, waffles, or even Valanian toast. I can also make hot cereal with fruit and honey if you like. It just depends on what you feel like, so what sounds good?"
Rajni nods as the coffee starts making and goes upstairs. When no one answers their bedroom door, Rajni goes to the bathroom and knocks softly on the door, "Sis....are you in there? Are you okay?"
"I don't know how beautiful I feel right now," Elena whimpers miserably.
"I know beloved, but trust me, you are." Kāma replies, rubbing her back. "We'll be out in a minute Rajni, Elena is having a lot of nausea today."
She hated the idea of her sister feeling bad, "I'm sorry....is there anything I can do? Would you like edd me to see if I can find someone, or something to help with the nausea? I mean, Konstantyna might know a way of making it better. I can go ask if you want me to."
Elena merely groans.
Dau looks confused for a moment. "Valanian toast?"
"That might be a good idea." Kāma translates.
Arista nods slightly, "Yeah, you takes slices of bread and dip it in an egg and milk mixture, then fry it in a pan. It's usually served with fresh fruit and some kind of sweet syrup, but I usually just use honey since I don't like Celine havingv too much sugar."
"Okay, I'll be back as soon as I can." Rajni hurries downstairs, "Elena isn't feeling well today. I'm gonna see if Konstantyna can help, or knows anyone that can." Rajni explains while pulling her boots on.
"Sit down, Rajni," Priya says. "Breakfast is hot and Elena can wait a few minutes before you go running off. I'll not make that request again."
"Sounds interesting. I've never had it," Dau says. "Let's try that. Do you want to wake up the other two?"
Rajni pauses for a moment, looking up at her aunt. Confused a little by her aunts tone, she points to where she sits putting her boots on, "But...but I am sitting. I'm sorry, I was just thinking about getting her help, I just...I wasn't trying to upset you. I'll eat....but I'm getting my coffee first." Rajni says as she moves to get a cup out of the cupboard and fill it with the dark brown liquid. She adds sweetner and a good amount of milk to it before sitting back down at the table.
Priya sighs. "I just meant that you should eat before you go out. I know you're concerned about Elena, especially today, but someone has to look out for you."
She thinks for a moment, "Nah, it's okay. Let them rest, I'm sure they'll come around soon as I start the bacon. It goes well with the toast and fruit, and the smell always had a way of getting older sleeping brothers out of their bed." She says with a small chuckle, despite herself. Thank goodness for her husband, or this morning might have been a lot rougher.
Sighing a little before looking back at Dau she asks, "Would you like to come in the kitchen for some tea while I get things started?"
She shrugs, "Sorry, Auntie...I guess I'm just still not used to anyone looking out for me. Not that I don't appreciate it...I'm just not used to it." Rajni sighs as she looks down into her coffee cup, "I guess I just get so caught up in other stuff, I just sort of forget about myself sometimes. I'll try to do better okay?"
Shamara goes to Rajni and rubs against her legs before laying down at her feet. Rajni absently pets her head with one hand, while holding her coffee and sipping on it with the other. "I just didn't want her to feel bad, but I understand what you're saying."
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Priya shakes her head while serving Juhi and Rajni some eggs and rice. "I'm sorry. I don't always say things the way I mean to say them. If it was actual sickness, I think Kama would have been out the door already...if it's a pregnancy symptom, then she'll be alright for a little bit."
Dau nods, following Arista into the kitchen.
Rajni nods, "Oh, okay. Yeah, that makes sense." She sips on her coffee between bites of breakfast.
Going into the kitchen, Arista uses the still hot water from the kettle to make another cup of tea. As it steeps she points over at the table where she has the honey and sweetner sitting, "I'm not sure how you like it, but I have some sweetner and honey if you like it that way, there's also milk in the cold box there. Just go ahead and help yourself to whatever you like. I have some fruit out if you'd like some while waiting for breakfast."
Going to the fridge she starts taking out what she needs to make breakfast. Looking over at Celine she asks, "Celine, are you done with your banana?"
Celine swallows her bite and holds up her empty hands while nodding her head.
Starting to heat up the pan on the stove for the bacon she says, "Okay, go wash your wands please and no playing in the soap."
As Celine gets down from the chair and goes to wash her hands, Arista keeps an ear out to make sure she's not disturbing the ones that might still be sleeping as she starts breakfast.
"Good morning, Dau," Alethiro says, cheerfully.
Fixing her tea, she nods politely at the elf. "Good morning."
Celine tip toes quietly through the living room to the bathroom. After using the potty, she uses her little stool to get up on the sink and wash her hands. After drying them, she goes back to the kitchen and sits down at the table.
Looking from Dau to her mommy she asks, "I have eggs?"
Arista shakes her head, "Not today Celine. We're having special toast with fruit and some meat. You'll get some in just a little bit." She says, throwing the meat in the sizzling pan before mixing the eggs, milk, and sweet spices to dip the sliced bread in. As the bacon is cooking, Arista cleans and slices up some fruit for the top of the fried toast.
As the bacon cooks up, she starts setting it aside to drain while adding more to the pan. Finally, she starts dipping and cooking up the toast.
As the food finishes up, Arista starts putting plates on the table along with butter and jam, and the sliced fruit. As she fixes a plate for Celine she says, "Just go ahead and feel free to help yourself to whatever you like Dau."
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Celine is nearly salivating by the time her mommy has the food ready. Giving Dau a smile she says, "Mornin' lady." She gives her a little wave while waiting almost patiently for her mommy to finish cutting up her food.
Dau smiles at Celine. "Good morning."
Pandi wanders into the kitchen, rubbing her eyes. "Theon's getting up...what are we having this morning?"
Giving Pandi a smile she says, "Special fried toast with fruit and honey, and bacon on the side."
Arista finishes cutting up Celine's breakfast before setting platters of food on the table, "Everyone just help yourself to whatever you want. We have plenty and there's different drinks in the cold box."
Celine smiles back at the lady as she starts picking up pieces of toast and putting them in her mouth, "Mmm...mmm...yummy."
"Sounds good," Pandi says, getting some milk from the cold box.
Arista makes herself another cup of tea and gets some crackers from the cupboard.
Dau serves herself some food, content to have tea with her breakfast.
Theon shuffles into the kitchen. "Guess I'm the last one up."
Arista smiles, "Yep, mornin' sleepy head."
"Eh, I don't think I'll get back into my old routine any time soon," Theon says, taking a seat at the table.
She shakes her head, "I was just teasing. I don't expect you to, just relax and take it easy. You don't have to jump back into anything." Arista says as she sits down at the table with her crackers.
Theon fixes his plate before getting a drink for himself. "I know. I just...don't want to be a burden or anything."
Arista looks up at him, the joking expression on her face replaced by a more serious one. Using her serious voice she says, "You listen to me Theon Seraphis, you are my brother and I love you. We're family and I will be here for you no matter where you end up. You are not, nor will you ever be a burden or anything of the sort. After you have some time to get used to things again, I'm sure you'll figure out what you want to do and find a place and everything. You don't have to figure out everything right away, and I like having you here." She says, starting to nibble on her crackers.
Theon seems lost in his thoughts as he eats his breakfast.