Just ASK next time, you guys...

[thecookery]

FORM: A note in somewhat crude handwriting
SENDER: Avery
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: A warning??
WHEN: Current
WHERE: Skyhold bulletin board
NOTES: n/a

ATTENTION

Whoever has been nicking from the preserves at night cut that right out or the next time youll get the entire pan

DIRECTLY TO THE NOSE

Everyone else if you have any information that leads to my bashing this thief about the face with a rolling pin there may be a reward in it for you

Either way youll find me in the kitchens i promise you that

--Avery

Comments

[demonicbeauty]

You know, you'll catch a lot more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Although, I don't know why you'd really want to. They're quite dirty little things.

[thecookery]

That's the problem though, isn't it? I've already caught too many?

[demonicbeauty]

You have?

[She pauses for a moment.]

Who did you catch?

[thecookery]

...I didn't.

What I meant was... So far we been nice, and now people are taking advantage. Like they always do when they think you're too nice and they think you're too stupid.

They're just taking whatever they want without caring about the problems it causes anyone else, because they think they can. I figure, maybe them being a little afraid is better.

[demonicbeauty]

I don't know if that's true. Not everyone tries to take advantage of someone, just because they're nice.

[She's an optimist. Anyway, anyone who tries to take advantage of her is soon corrected of any notion that she's stupid.]

If I may ask, my lady, has someone called you stupid before? That doesn't sound very generous or accurate.

[thecookery]

Not everyone, maybe. But enough.

[As for the next part? That is a topic she is SO not getting into.]

[demonicbeauty]

[The silence speaks volumes.

Ariadne's voice gets soft. But the intensity and sincerity of it amps up.]

I'm so sorry.

[thecookery]

[Oh, no! Your sympathy only makes her defensiveness stronger!! Everyone's doomed!]

Don't be.

[demonicbeauty]

No one should be treated that way. Especially not for being nice.

[thecookery]

Look, it doesn't matter. I don't care how people think or treat me. I'm just trying to do my job, and the people making it harder than it has to be need to stop. That's all.

[demonicbeauty]

It does matter.

[Sorry, Avery. You're dealing with a bleeding-heart goodie-two-shoes.]

But it's noble of you to try to carry on in spite of it. Which only proves that you're obviously a very good person.

[thecookery]

Just let it go.

[demonicbeauty]

I...

[Oh, humanoids. Why do you make no sense whatsoever?]

Have I said something to offend? If so, please tell me what it was so I can apologize.

[thecookery]

[Look, she's embarrassed and socially awkward! Why are you doing this to her??]

I'm not offended, I don't want an apology. Are we done now? Because I've a lot of work to do.

[demonicbeauty]

I've wasted your time.

I'm so sorry, my lady.

[thecookery]

I just said you don't have to apologize.

[demonicbeauty]

But it's the right thing to do.

I always do the right thing.

[thecookery]

Always? Really?

[demonicbeauty]

Of course.

[thecookery]

If you say so.

[demonicbeauty]

You seem skeptical, my lady.

[thecookery]

Because I am. And I'm no "lady." If my father was a lord, he was a right shit one.

[demonicbeauty]

Oh, I call everyone "my lady" when I meet them. Better to err on the side of caution than to risk offending.

If you like, I can stop.

[She pauses.]

What can I call you?

[thecookery]

Avery.

[demonicbeauty]

Avery.

It's a very pretty name. It sounds like a sort of bird.