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[ expected or not, he gently ignores the tease. ]

I am accustomed to all manner of stories, but I shall look forward to your telling of one.

I will do my best to think of something to entertain the master of stories, then.

[ What he doesn't ignore is far more relevant to her interests. Looking forward to! Not something too many would say about Vanessa after meeting her, so of course she is delighted when they don't run for the hills, or ban her from future dinner parties...

The sunset has made quite a ways through its journey, and when Vanessa looks back she can see the orange and pink beginning to fade. ]

I forgot to look at the sunset. I may try some again at sunrise, then. I should think them to be a sweet breakfast for you and your friend, as well.

You need not seek to impress. Perhaps you could share your favorite tale.

[ he keeps looking at her she she turns her own head, but he also turns to look towards the window as she talks about the sunset. ]

If you would have them for breakfast, I understand that the rinds would also make a an excellent tea when steeped for a time.

[ A favorite? That might be difficult, but worth thinking about. Even with her constant wandering and testing the barriers, there is too much free time to go mad if one doesn't have something productive to mull over.

The suggestion comes as a surprise, not for the content but that he simply offered it. Though, now she's very interested in how different it must taste when steeped. Likely much more subtle. ]

Mm, I must give it an attempt, then! I can already imagine the aroma filling the room, how delightful it must be. I have yet to find any proper tea here, so I should like to experiment with something new.

[ Tipping her head slightly, she'll be glancing from the window to the cupboard where she learned the glasses and mugs are, as if already planning out her steps for tomorrow. It rarely goes to plan due to impulse, but she does do her best to plot her days in advance. ]

I will enjoy a cup with breakfast and think fondly of you. Have you ever had tea? Or coffee?

I have.

[ simply said with no elaboration, sorry Vanessa. ]

[ Over these things, she doesn't mind at all. ]

Which do you prefer?

Tea, usually, though the definition of what constitutes as tea differs from world to world.

[ That will get her to look back, eyebrows lifting as her imagination immediately gets ridiculous with what she thinks other beings might consider tea. ]

Now I wish I could try tea from other worlds. How long would it take, do you think? To taste every tea and dessert across every realm, every world?

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[ a breath huffs gently through his nose, looking lightly amused as his head tilts a bit. ]

Several of your lifetimes, I should think.

[ Now, it's a very worthy consideration for her, and don't think she isn't still, but even she knows where imagination needs to stay. ]

And how many in one lifetime? Let us pretend...that I manage ten more years of life on Earth, perhaps fifteen, and may do what I wish with it. Can I consume the delights of two worlds? Three?

[ That's probably still too optimistic. ]

I would think you might be able to sample all of Earth's delights in that time.

[ he then tilts his head the other way, the angle slight but still noticeable. ]

But only that long?

[ Her shrug is just as slight, smile mildly sobering. ]

Only a guess. I am but human, and we are fragile little things with grandiosely chaotic lives, are we not? Only more-so for those who do not look away from the shadows.

[ She's going for another piece of fruit, but she'll wait until she's done speaking. Of course. ]

Now we must consider that in this case, I am able to traverse realms. [ More than she already does, at least? ] So with such enhanced ability, one may safely assume that I can travel faster than the normal human. And thus? I claim at least two worlds for myself before the end.

[ As if smug over a fantasy deduction from arbitrary rules, she will now enjoy her clementine slice. ]

[ another soft little breath through his nose, a hint of a smile subtly changing the shape of his lips. ]

As you would will it, lady Vanessa.

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