RP with silver_mathiu
Elza: *is carrying a medium-sized box into the tavern with her and hasn't sat for very long before she orders a vodka / 7 for herself*
Mathiu: *occupies his usual seat, a box next to him and a half-empty glass of scotch in his hand* Hello.
Elza: Hey, stranger. *half-smile* Happy holidays and all.
Mathiu: *raises his glass* How'd I know we'd meet here...have a seat.
Elza: *sets the box down on the table and nodding, sits...a moment later, her drink arrives* I was going to say, funny meeting you here, too. Funny also, I signed up for that Secret Santa thing and, wonders never cease, I got you. *nods towards the box* So figuring that I might bump into you here, I brought it with me. *slight chuckle*
Mathiu: *nods towards his box* The same...though, I admit I enjoy your company.
Elza: Same. Good company tends to be hard to find, sometimes.
Mathiu: *nods slightly* Yes...I've lost all my extra help in the clinic...
Elza: What happened?
Mathiu: *closes his eyes* Apple left suddenly...and so did Hugo.
Elza: Ahh...I see. Wasn't there a few other people besides Apple and Hugo, though?
Mathiu: Aila...but I haven't seen her in awhile...and Bernadette, too.
Elza: *pauses for a moment, trying to put names to the faces, since there's been so many new people* Then again, it [has] been reasonably quiet in the infirmary up until the last week or so. I heard that you were looking for new people now.
Mathiu: I am...are you interested in the job?
Elza: I don't know how much use I'll be as a healer, but...I can always make runs for supplies. I guess anything else about the job, I can learn, right?
Mathiu: *nods and smiles, offering her the box* Here...
Elza: Oh...*looks at it for a moment, then carefully nudges her box towards him* Go ahead and open yours, too. *she meticulously opens the box and peers inside*
Mathiu: *smiles as he accepts the gift and begins to open it*
Mathiu: *holds up the wine glasses* Thank you, Elza. They remind me of the glasses my father used to serve wine to his guests...
Elza: Thanks - I figured that you would appreciate something like that. Besides, I'm pretty sure you enjoy a nice glass of wine every now and again. *she finishes speaking and looks inside the box - her eyes widen, and she takes out one of the throwing knives in the set and admires it in the light of the tavern* This is really...nice. *looks at something else inside the box and finally allows herself to smile as she holds up the small bottle of vodka* You know me so well. *chuckle*
Mathiu: *smiles, broadly, for the first time in a long while* I figured the knives might be put to use--especially now that a certain person has returned. And...well, I do try.
Elza: *rolls her eyes slightly at the mention of that certain person and nods* Not only that, but they'll be handy against any other...miscreants that may arrive here. *finishes her drink and orders another one, and takes a moment to watch him smile* I think...that's the first time I've actually seen you smile. It's kinda...nice. *inwardly makes a face at the fact that she's used the word 'nice' to describe anything, but after all, it is what it is...*
Mathiu: *grins a little* Well...thanks...perhaps I should try it more often, then.
Elza: Practice makes perfect, right? *actual smile*
Mathiu: Yes...yes it does. *raises his glass*
Elza: *raises her glass and taps it against his* Happy New Year, and may this one be better than the last one. *downs her glass of vodka / 7*
Mathiu: Indeed *finishes his drink*