Kelski looked thoughtful at Ren’s question. She weighed the options, studied Ren a moment, and nodded. “I think it’s a good idea. I know I would often swing by and pick up baked goods as treats for folks here. But it would have to be in a safe neighborhood, if such a thing exists in Sunberth. Baroque Bay would be good so you could sell to the sailors. And if you got popular enough you could maybe lease out a booth in the Seaside Market and get someone to sell your goods there too. If they were handheld stuff, people could walk around eating them easily in the market. Yes, it’s a good idea. Do you know how to bake well?” Kelski asked, curious since she’d never seen Ren actually bake anything at the Midnight Gem. Did the Kelvic have a secret hidden talent? Or was her bend just more towards getting good so she could open a business? The Kelvic didn’t pry, but was happy Ren was thinking about her future and willing to dream big.
Kelski offered her an encouraging smile. “Feel free to use the hearth here and see if you can figure out recipes you like. I know I have a cookbook upstairs with some baking things in it.” Kelski said, encouragingly. Ren’s current job was dangerous, whether Ren thought it or not. Running messages for Goldfinger and tracking down his clients to hand them bills wasn’t her idea of fun or safe.
When she glanced at Kreig, she studied him as he thought. Kelski hadn’t meant to ask him a question that made him uncomfortable or hard pressed for an answer. That wasn’t what she was aiming for. She was just making conversation. She simply nodded when he ran his hand through his hair, then scratched at the side of his neck. She wondered if she should go preen him, getting his itch. Her teeth were sharp but blunt enough to not break his skin. Kelski lipped her lips and resisted the urge. Humans were so strange about touching.
Kelski nodded at his reply, nibbling fish and eating a bit more.
Ebon pipped in after that. “I like Clerking here. I’m going to do it for a while and save. I think I want to open my own clinic here eventually. I would like to help more people and be an alternative to that Doctor I keep hearing about. He doesn’t seem like the decent sort at all. It’s a pity you have to undergo so much pain in the form of torture to get healing. It tells me he’s not Rak’keli marked.” Kelski nodded at this, offering a smile.
“I think your own clinic would be wonderful, Ebon. I’ll help you get it started when you are ready. Maybe if I get the Gem paid off in a few seasons, I can finance one for you. It’s the least I can do for you stepping forward and clerking for me. It would be horribly hard to find someone as honest in Sunberth.” The Kelvic said gently, offering Ebon a bright smile of gratitude.
“Does anyone have any cards or know any games? I’d love to play a few. We get so few visitors, something like that might be fun…” Kelski said, remembering how vivid dinner parties used to be in Lhavit. Of course there, she’d been a stranger looking in… unable to join. Dirty, half starved, and a lowly apprentice it had taken her a long time for Master Li to get her to eat and dress properly or even venture outside of the Shining Diamond to start to socialize.
Kelski offered her an encouraging smile. “Feel free to use the hearth here and see if you can figure out recipes you like. I know I have a cookbook upstairs with some baking things in it.” Kelski said, encouragingly. Ren’s current job was dangerous, whether Ren thought it or not. Running messages for Goldfinger and tracking down his clients to hand them bills wasn’t her idea of fun or safe.
When she glanced at Kreig, she studied him as he thought. Kelski hadn’t meant to ask him a question that made him uncomfortable or hard pressed for an answer. That wasn’t what she was aiming for. She was just making conversation. She simply nodded when he ran his hand through his hair, then scratched at the side of his neck. She wondered if she should go preen him, getting his itch. Her teeth were sharp but blunt enough to not break his skin. Kelski lipped her lips and resisted the urge. Humans were so strange about touching.
Kelski nodded at his reply, nibbling fish and eating a bit more.
Ebon pipped in after that. “I like Clerking here. I’m going to do it for a while and save. I think I want to open my own clinic here eventually. I would like to help more people and be an alternative to that Doctor I keep hearing about. He doesn’t seem like the decent sort at all. It’s a pity you have to undergo so much pain in the form of torture to get healing. It tells me he’s not Rak’keli marked.” Kelski nodded at this, offering a smile.
“I think your own clinic would be wonderful, Ebon. I’ll help you get it started when you are ready. Maybe if I get the Gem paid off in a few seasons, I can finance one for you. It’s the least I can do for you stepping forward and clerking for me. It would be horribly hard to find someone as honest in Sunberth.” The Kelvic said gently, offering Ebon a bright smile of gratitude.
“Does anyone have any cards or know any games? I’d love to play a few. We get so few visitors, something like that might be fun…” Kelski said, remembering how vivid dinner parties used to be in Lhavit. Of course there, she’d been a stranger looking in… unable to join. Dirty, half starved, and a lowly apprentice it had taken her a long time for Master Li to get her to eat and dress properly or even venture outside of the Shining Diamond to start to socialize.
