((part of the Sublimation SL))
((co-written with Rhi's player))
It was a clear, sunlit day when Eregor stepped out of the Tower, and he stretched to his fullest before looking around. "Rhi?"
"Over here, a chroi!" The response came from around the side, and he walked around to find Rhiannon sitting on a bench amid roses, smiling. "I thought I'd enjoy the sun. Are you ready?" She stood and walked up to him, leaning in to lay a gentle kiss to his cheek. "I thought we might surprise Nicole, so I didn't call ahead."
"I'm sure she'll appreciate that." He took her hand as they walked towards the front gate, then over to the garage. Its door lifted as they approached, and they settled into the red roadster within. "Such a nice day for a drive, even a relatively short one, although I was thinking we might take a day trip into the hills after lunch, if the weather holds." Once they were both in with seatbelts on, Eregor started up the car and backed out, turning in the driveway to head out onto the road while the garage closed up behind them.
The trip into the city was brief by car, even driving along with the rest of traffic, motorized or not, and soon they were pulling up in front of Nicole's Bistro. Even as Eregor locked up the car behind them, Rhi was already at the door, being greeted by her sister. "Hey, you two!"
"Hey yourself!" Rhi gave Nicole a hug. "Congratulations again!"
"Yes, congratulations!" It was Eregor's turn to hug his sister-in-law.
Nicole beamed back at both of them. "Thanks!" As they stepped inside, she stepped behind the greeting podium. "Your timing is impeccable, we've just finished setting up your table. Did you want to sit down now, or wait here for the rest of your party" We can talk while you're waiting."
Eregor looked at Rhi while Rhi looked at Eregor, and then they both turned to look at Nicole. "The rest of our party?"
The other woman nodded. "Yes. Table for seven, under Gory's name."
Rhi tipped her head. "Seven people" Two seats for us, but who are we meeting?" She reconsidered and chuckled before adding, "Or should I say, who will I be meeting?"
"Oooh, mystery guests!" Nicole started to say more, but then one of the servers came up and spoke softly to her. "A boss' work is never done. Maria, can you show them to the table set in back" Seats for seven. Thanks!" Then she was off, leaving the couple pondering who else was joining them as they followed Maria to a table.
Once they were settled, and had ordered drinks, Eregor took a sip from his water. "I'll be honest, I have no idea who else is supposed to be joining us. I haven't made any reservations." He paused for a moment as a thought struck him. "At least, not yet."
It was a clear, sunlit day when Eregor stepped out of the Tower, and he stretched to his fullest before looking around. "Rhi?"
"Over here, a chroi!" The response came from around the side, and he walked around to find Rhiannon sitting on a bench amid roses, smiling. "I thought I'd enjoy the sun. Are you ready?" She stood and walked up to him, leaning in to lay a gentle kiss to his cheek. "I thought we might surprise Nicole, so I didn't call ahead."
"I'm sure she'll appreciate that." He took her hand as they walked towards the front gate, then over to the garage. Its door lifted as they approached, and they settled into the red roadster within. "Such a nice day for a drive, even a relatively short one, although I was thinking we might take a day trip into the hills after lunch, if the weather holds." Once they were both in with seatbelts on, Eregor started up the car and backed out, turning in the driveway to head out onto the road while the garage closed up behind them.
The trip into the city was brief by car, even driving along with the rest of traffic, motorized or not, and soon they were pulling up in front of Nicole's Bistro. Even as Eregor locked up the car behind them, Rhi was already at the door, being greeted by her sister. "Hey, you two!"
"Hey yourself!" Rhi gave Nicole a hug. "Congratulations again!"
"Yes, congratulations!" It was Eregor's turn to hug his sister-in-law.
Nicole beamed back at both of them. "Thanks!" As they stepped inside, she stepped behind the greeting podium. "Your timing is impeccable, we've just finished setting up your table. Did you want to sit down now, or wait here for the rest of your party" We can talk while you're waiting."
Eregor looked at Rhi while Rhi looked at Eregor, and then they both turned to look at Nicole. "The rest of our party?"
The other woman nodded. "Yes. Table for seven, under Gory's name."
Rhi tipped her head. "Seven people" Two seats for us, but who are we meeting?" She reconsidered and chuckled before adding, "Or should I say, who will I be meeting?"
"Oooh, mystery guests!" Nicole started to say more, but then one of the servers came up and spoke softly to her. "A boss' work is never done. Maria, can you show them to the table set in back" Seats for seven. Thanks!" Then she was off, leaving the couple pondering who else was joining them as they followed Maria to a table.
Once they were settled, and had ordered drinks, Eregor took a sip from his water. "I'll be honest, I have no idea who else is supposed to be joining us. I haven't made any reservations." He paused for a moment as a thought struck him. "At least, not yet."