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[never_atone]

"What I enjoy about cooking," Archie was saying, leaned forward and elbows resting on the counter of the kitchen, a wooden spoon bandied about in one hand, "is that it's an ever-changing challenge. Every dish is different and can require a different approach." His stature and state of dress -- sloppy by his standards, with shirt untucked, sleeves

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[lt_blade]

The month of June seemed to create even more humidity and heat, but being accustomed to waking up at such early hours, Sonya was able to train just before the heat became too unbearable.

It was after a quick shower and change of clothes that she headed to the kitchen to find something to eat..that she found in the state it was.

"Jesus..." Granted the kitchen was always busy, but this time it looked like a small war had gone on inside it. And judging by the man and woman by the stove, maybe it wasn't so far fetched.

"Do you..need help?" She asked the woman. Sonya was normally not one to really offer help to a stranger, but this called for help.

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The offer, though terribly sweet and well-meant, only encouraged a light laugh from Briony. Typically the most fastidious and organized of persons, Briony found her current situation too ridiculous not to laugh at and enjoy.

"Oh thank you," she said warmly. "But it's our mess. We should take care of it ourselves. Do have something to eat! The cake is the best, I think."

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[lt_blade]

Sonya's appetite had never been that big, and her appetite for sweets even less, but obviously the woman had gone through a lot of trouble to make it. She took a small piece of cake and a lot of fruit salad, before taking a small bite of the cake where she stood.

"It's good." She nodded, before looking around. "I've seen you in the kitchen before, you're usually not this messy." She stated, making her way to the coffee pot.

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"No," Briony agreed, her voice still light with good humor as she took up a rag to begin her work. "Usually not at all. But Lieutenant Kennedy prides himself, in small part, in being a terrible influence I think."

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[lt_blade]

Sonya immediately turned her head to the other guy in the kitchen before focusing on the woman. That made sense, most of the military men she knew of weren't all that handy in the kitchen, usually sticking to 'ready made' foods or some other such things. In fact, the only men she could think of that 'didn't' turn the kitchen into a war zone were her father and Joe.

"That explains things. Military officers do have a knack for influencing people-even if it's not the best influence." She added.

She poured herself a cup of coffee, leaning against a part of the counter that wasn't so messy.

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"But with the best of intentions," Briony added. Her tease had been thoughtless fun, but the last thing she wanted was to give Lieutenant Kennedy a questionable reputation with someone he did not know.

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[lt_blade]

"never said it wasn't." She said, holding up a finger for emphasis. "I just said people like that have a knack for influencing others."

"What were you two talking about anyway?" She said after taking a sip of coffee. Probably not the best idea in this heat, but she'd have some water later.

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"Shakespeare," Briony replied, wiping down the counter. "The lieutenant is quite the admirer of him."

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[lt_blade]

Sonya'd just got to eating some of the fruit salad when she paused, thinking a moment. "What do you think of his works?"

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[never_atone]

Briony did not know what to make of the question for a moment. An appreciation for Shakespeare was a forgone conclusion within most people, and the educated certainly. The question was so broad as well, she almost thought the woman joking.

"Seminal, innovative, unmatched." She half laughed and shook her head. "What else is there to think?"

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[lt_blade]

She swallowed some of her breakfast, thinking maybe she should've been more specific. On the other hand, even with her time on the island, she hadn't been as used to talking to 'non soldiers' as she probably should've been.

"I think it's strange that most of his plays are considered 'high theater' now, when they were originally written for the common masses."

After all, plays like Hamlet and Macbeth were very gory, and even his comedies were full of sexual innuendos.

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[never_atone]

"The audience does not determine the quality of writing," Briony opined. "Rather the writer does. Nor does a man's position as 'common' mean his tastes much follow suit."

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[lt_blade]

"Well, the general audience then." She replied. "He wrote for the general audience, and to go to one of his plays at the time would've been like seeing a romantic comedy or a violent sort of movie in the 'modern' era."

"Most people when they think of Shakespeare don't know of that comparison."

She looked at her a moment, curious. "That clarify things?"

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[never_atone]

There was a curious sort of flavor to her words that reminded Briony after a moment of one Dan Humphrey. Perhaps it was simply the American accent.

"The words change, but the connotation is the same," she answered. "Accessibility, or lack thereof, is not what makes a work great or a writer good. The work is eternal, regardless of whether one knows its original use or not."

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Sonya had to laugh at that, tapping her nails on the coffee mug. "You're probably right about that, otherwise how else do you explain his work being popular for three centuries.." She paused. "make that four centuries if we're going by island time."

She held out her hand. "Sonya Blade."

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[never_atone]

The laugh did soften the woman's features a touch. The effect was enough to encourage Briony to wipe off a hand and take the woman's. "Briony Tallis," she returned. "Pleasure to meet you, Miss Blade."