Mornings with Queenie/OTA

[maidenthespade]

Sunrise finds Katya working through yoga asanas in what had been intended to be the children's garden. Mornings keep Katya sane and relaxed and smiling. People would not be liking her without these few minutes she manages to carve out for herself each day. In fact, one could claim Quiet Time keeps other people alive

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Zoe doesn't do yoga. Most often, in the morning, she showers, dresses, and drinks the first cup of coffee Chives brings her so she can functionally balance all the books. But this morning there's a lot in her head. Some of it's good - and a part of her feels silly for being in the clouds over three words that weren't even in a language she knew yet - but some of it is still the encounter from a week ago. Silke and Asmodai.

Asmodai in particular, and Zoe looks thoughtful and perhaps a touch...concerned. It seems like a good morning to get up with Victor and take some coffee out to the garden where she knows Katya does her morning routine. She's already spoken to Julien already, of course. Twice. After the arrival, after the trip to the embassy.

But she'd like to get another opinion. "Your Majesty?"

[maidenthespade]

Katya finishes the Padma Mayurasana and flows into Vrikshasana. "Good morning, Lady Four." She pours water into glass and drinks deeply. She would be happy with bottles, but each morning Declan somehow manages to find her, pitcher of iced water and glass on a tray. Sometime during routine, he returns with tea. She learned long ago not to argue with butlers when they are performing duties.

She collapses into a chair. "Please, join me." Zoe is not morning person. She must consider her business important.

[headfollowheart]

Zoe doesn't quite collapse into the chair, though it's an effort. She usually wakes up enough to wave vaguely goodbye at Victor and then is back to sleep for another two hours. But this is important, so she takes another sip of coffee.

"Zoe is fine, Queen Katya," she says. "I hope I'm not interrupting you too much?"

[maidenthespade]

She would not have stopped had she been doing anything important. "I was near end. This way I am having tea sooner, so all is well. I hope day is finding you well."

She could ask why Zoe is here, but it is far more fun to see how she broaches subject she wishes to discuss. She sips her water and waits.

[aceofsorts]

Oliver's no stranger to sunrise starts; is anyone in this castle? He doesn't have a routine like many do-- routines disquiet him, which seems to be one thing he doesn't have in common with plenty of Spades-- so different mornings find him in different places. Today he is out running. Avoiding people is perfectly normal for him, but especially when he's working out.

But when he spots Her Majesty in the small garden, he slows to a stop and pulls the back of his wrist over his forehead. He won't actually interrupt her mid-flow. He's a pessimist, but he's not particularly suicidal. But he does have something to talk to her about, though it sounds more ridiculous the more thinks about it. Still. He likes the idea, and has the approval of a Jack. Good enough.

[maidenthespade]

It does not take long for Katya to work through the asanas and finish her routine. Today it is yoga in garden, tomorrow perhaps a pre-dawn run and day after a workout in private training room. She dislikes being predictable, but mornings do normally find her engaged in some sort of physical activity.

"Good morning, Oliver! Enjoying your run?"

[aceofsorts]

"As much as I enjoy anything." Not really, but it's necessary. Physical exertion is something he finds rewarding, but not to the extent some of the members of his Suit took it to. It's good to feel fresh at the start of the day. He's yet to have his first drink and so a little crankier than usual, but knows better than to show it too terribly much to the Queen.

"Enjoying your yoga? ...is there some sort of club for yoga?" All the subtlety of a flying brick, this one.