Comments | fiery_inception: Dinner was made for eating, not for talking

prophecyofpadma in fiery_inception

Dinner was made for eating, not for talking

Jul 19, 2006 01:49

Date: July 18, 2000
Time: Late Evening
Location: Parvati's Flat
Character(s) Involved: Padma Patil & Parvati Patil
Status: Incomplete
Rating: PG

( There is only one difference between a long life and a good dinner: that, in the dinner, the sweets come last. - Robert Louis Stevenson )

status: complete, character: parvati patil, status: invitation only, character: padma patil

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flowerpatil July 19 2006, 12:02:01 UTC

Parvati had been home all day, cleaning and cooking. She would always pretend that Padma's tidiness annoyed her but, when it came down to it, Parvati often worried about what her sister thought.

After dusting the last picture (a snapshot of the twins as small children) and putting it in its place, Parvati rushed to her tiny kitchen where several pots sat cooking on the stove. Batata vada and a delicious curry were the main course. The apartment was permeated by the strong smell of the pungent spices.

Just as Parvati finished setting the table, there was a knock. She knew it was her sister and opened the door.

"Padma!"

prophecyofpadma July 24 2006, 00:13:17 UTC

"Parvati!" Padma exclaimed, embracing her sister as she stepped through the door. It had been a long time since she'd last spoken to her sister face to face. Far too long, in Padma's mind.

As she pulled away from her sister, Padma glanced around the flat slowly with a gentle smile. Obviously her sister had cleaned up more than a bit, and goodness, what was that delicious aroma in the air?

"The place looks great, Parvati. And the flat smells wonderful," Padma said, turning and grinning at her sister. "You always could manage better than I could at the fancy things."

flowerpatil July 24 2006, 23:15:46 UTC

"Please," Padma said, shutting the door behind her sister after they had finished hugging. "My life isn't nearly as glamorous as this when I don't have someone to impress." She laughed and lightly nudged her sister, heading toward the kitchen to put the final touches on the meal.

The small round table in the kitchen was set with a bright orange tablecloth and brilliant yellow plates and napkins. Parvati thought the festive colors would remind her sister of home - they certainly brought back a lot of memories for her. And their mother's recipes would certainly help.

"Have a seat. There's some elderflower wine chilling in the fridge there. Have yourself a glass and relax." Parvati opened one silver pot and the pungent aroma of Indian spices teased her nostrils. Her stomach gave an involuntary growl as she stirred the curry.

"I'm actually glad you're here because I have something I want to talk to you about." Parvati's visit with Pansy yesterday was still fresh in her mind. "It's about Theo. And you."

prophecyofpadma July 25 2006, 02:06:04 UTC

Pulling the wine from the fridge before she sat herself down, Padma did her best not to sigh when Parvati brought up the topic of conversation. Uncorking the bottle and pouring herself and her sister a glass, she did her best to seem nonchalant as she replied, "Oh? What about it?" She couldn't bring herself to say 'us'.

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