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]

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.

[thecookery]

Does it?

[Not that she really knows it, but the name is actually derivative of an older word that referred to a council of elves.]

[demonicbeauty]

A bit.

At least in a few of the languages I know.

[thecookery]

Right. Sure.

[demonicbeauty]

Perhaps I should let you be, Avery.

Again, I'm sorry for whatever offense I caused.

[thecookery]

It's fine. Stop apologizing.

[demonicbeauty]

Well, now I feel like I ought to apologize for apologizing.

And then where would we be?

[thecookery]

I'm going back to work now.

[demonicbeauty]

Of course.

[Oh dear, what do you say to a cook?]

Happy cooking!

[thecookery]

[She doesn't even bother to respond to that.]