"Well, if I were an egg in dire need of protection, I might consider asking my new, big, scary friend for a favor in the form of a highly secure apartment in a complex that ey definitely has no connections with, where perhaps only the most skilled of egg-thieves could even track you down. I might also consider doing it quickly, like, say, today."
Leon and Noel, being new, probably hadn't yet realized the long web of favors that kept Grilka's investments rather permanently involved with em. Kari was just... helping them along! Well. Helping em along, not that ey needed it. He preferred Grilka in a good mood, and ey always liked new toys, and would be very cross if someone other than Kari got an idea in their head to rob the nest. Some off-station idiot, probably, who thought he could run from a Krotazi.
Kari watched in amusement as Xotll excitedly waited for Leon to try the drink.
"Butterfly pea flowers," Kari interjected, since he'd been the source and the demand of the powder. "Still grown on earth, and a few other places, due to their use in a few holy rituals. They're edible by themselves, but more commonly used in teas, rice, baking, and the like." He tapped the rim of Leon's class with the tip of one pointed acrylic nail. "It's bright, vivid blue on its own, but when it's mixed with other things, like lemons, it creates a beautiful color-changing effect. Pink-purple, in this case." He didn't feel the need to point out he'd ordered just because it somewhat matched the man's skin tone. It seemed obvious. He liked to color-code.
"It looks beautiful, Xotll," he praised, and she glowed. "I can't believe it's your first time making it! We're all so lucky to have such a skilled bartender." He delighted in the way she blushed, pushing one hand against a blushing cheek and waving him off as she scampered a few feet away, embarrassed. It wasn't the way Grilka liked embarrassing her, but he was nicer than em, in a sense.
"It's also supposed to be a female aphrodisiac," he added, after Leon had taken a sip. "But I don't see that really coming up."
Leon and Noel, being new, probably hadn't yet realized the long web of favors that kept Grilka's investments rather permanently involved with em. Kari was just... helping them along! Well. Helping em along, not that ey needed it. He preferred Grilka in a good mood, and ey always liked new toys, and would be very cross if someone other than Kari got an idea in their head to rob the nest. Some off-station idiot, probably, who thought he could run from a Krotazi.
Kari watched in amusement as Xotll excitedly waited for Leon to try the drink.
"Butterfly pea flowers," Kari interjected, since he'd been the source and the demand of the powder. "Still grown on earth, and a few other places, due to their use in a few holy rituals. They're edible by themselves, but more commonly used in teas, rice, baking, and the like." He tapped the rim of Leon's class with the tip of one pointed acrylic nail. "It's bright, vivid blue on its own, but when it's mixed with other things, like lemons, it creates a beautiful color-changing effect. Pink-purple, in this case." He didn't feel the need to point out he'd ordered just because it somewhat matched the man's skin tone. It seemed obvious. He liked to color-code.
"It looks beautiful, Xotll," he praised, and she glowed. "I can't believe it's your first time making it! We're all so lucky to have such a skilled bartender." He delighted in the way she blushed, pushing one hand against a blushing cheek and waving him off as she scampered a few feet away, embarrassed. It wasn't the way Grilka liked embarrassing her, but he was nicer than em, in a sense.
"It's also supposed to be a female aphrodisiac," he added, after Leon had taken a sip. "But I don't see that really coming up."
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