Lunch. It shouldn't have been nearly as significant, but Piper had very few friends to account for and she couldn't remember the last time she'd sat down to lunch with any of them. No, that wasn't true. She'd bumped into Cal at the cafe a few months ago when he'd returned from Australia, but that hadn't been by design and kind of summed up all of her relationships since she'd come to Elysia. No prolonged contact, eventually losing them altogether for one reason or another. No phone calls, no scheduled "hey, meet me for lunch this weekend"s. It was depressing, and probably no wonder she loved her pets so much, or why she was still living with a woman who still probably hated her guts.
And even though this lunch with Erasmus hadn't been scheduled in advance either, Piper was still more than thrilled that he'd actually sought her out. It was... She had no words for how much it meant to her, actually. It was easy, after these months without him, to realise how much of the work she'd done in her relationship with Wolf. She'd never blamed him, of course, because it was just who he was and he had enough redeeming qualities that it hadn't mattered to her. But here, now, having someone want to spend time with her, be the first to ask... She hadn't had that in a while.
As they walked, Comet and Fawn trotting either side of her with their tongues lolling out (she really must remember to get them a bowl of water when they got to the cafe), Piper related the story of her recent visit with Xanth, her hands animated. At first, she'd been hesitant as she always was, but there was something about Erasmus that made her feel... safe. Maybe the way he'd jumped to her rescue at the party... something so silly but that had meant the world to her. Or that he had sought her out like he really cared about spending time with her. At first, she hadn't been sure of him. He'd been so scruffy, but he cleaned up really nicely and she felt kind of guilty for jumping to conclusions based on first impressions. All that, and her remaining awe over seeing Xanth for real and what the goddess had done for her, made the story much easier to tell and she found she really enjoyed the telling.
Recognising the striped canvas the sheltered the cafe's outside tables, Piper stopped mid-sentence to point it out. "I didn't think I'd get to sleep that night but - Oh, there it is. Do you mind if we sit outside? I know it's really sunny, but the shade's pretty good there and, well, it's usually easier for everyone if I don't take these two inside." She hadn't thought about that before, assuming it wouldn't be a problem, but she'd noticed his reaction to the glare was worse than hers.
"No, you know, I think..." Studying him with concern, she shook her head. She knew, if she was in his shoes, she'd want out of the sun. In fact, even not in his shoes, she wanted out. And now would be as good a time as any to really put the whole obedience thing to a real test. "Let's go inside, okay?" As they reached the doors, she changed the subject to food, her eyes lighting up with excitement as she realised how hungry she was. "What are you thinking? I always have hot chocolate, it's delicious. And maybe a croissant."
[d=crimson]((OOC:[/d] Eek! This was tough. I hope the gm's okay, I wasn't sure how to fill the few minutes' walk. [d=crimson]))[/d]
And even though this lunch with Erasmus hadn't been scheduled in advance either, Piper was still more than thrilled that he'd actually sought her out. It was... She had no words for how much it meant to her, actually. It was easy, after these months without him, to realise how much of the work she'd done in her relationship with Wolf. She'd never blamed him, of course, because it was just who he was and he had enough redeeming qualities that it hadn't mattered to her. But here, now, having someone want to spend time with her, be the first to ask... She hadn't had that in a while.
As they walked, Comet and Fawn trotting either side of her with their tongues lolling out (she really must remember to get them a bowl of water when they got to the cafe), Piper related the story of her recent visit with Xanth, her hands animated. At first, she'd been hesitant as she always was, but there was something about Erasmus that made her feel... safe. Maybe the way he'd jumped to her rescue at the party... something so silly but that had meant the world to her. Or that he had sought her out like he really cared about spending time with her. At first, she hadn't been sure of him. He'd been so scruffy, but he cleaned up really nicely and she felt kind of guilty for jumping to conclusions based on first impressions. All that, and her remaining awe over seeing Xanth for real and what the goddess had done for her, made the story much easier to tell and she found she really enjoyed the telling.
Recognising the striped canvas the sheltered the cafe's outside tables, Piper stopped mid-sentence to point it out. "I didn't think I'd get to sleep that night but - Oh, there it is. Do you mind if we sit outside? I know it's really sunny, but the shade's pretty good there and, well, it's usually easier for everyone if I don't take these two inside." She hadn't thought about that before, assuming it wouldn't be a problem, but she'd noticed his reaction to the glare was worse than hers.
"No, you know, I think..." Studying him with concern, she shook her head. She knew, if she was in his shoes, she'd want out of the sun. In fact, even not in his shoes, she wanted out. And now would be as good a time as any to really put the whole obedience thing to a real test. "Let's go inside, okay?" As they reached the doors, she changed the subject to food, her eyes lighting up with excitement as she realised how hungry she was. "What are you thinking? I always have hot chocolate, it's delicious. And maybe a croissant."
[d=crimson]((OOC:[/d] Eek! This was tough. I hope the gm's okay, I wasn't sure how to fill the few minutes' walk. [d=crimson]))[/d]