Monday Night at Nell's

[mylandmyrules]

Leaning into the plates of latkes that kept appearing, Nell had prepared various toppings and sides to go with them, including applesauce, a pomegranate and honey topping, and a cilantro mint chutney. She also had a curried butternut squash and apple soup simmering on the stove as well as a variety of pastries for sweets after dinner.

The kittens were mostly dozing, though they'd no doubt rouse themselves when company came in to get their petting and snuggling in.

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[mylandmyrules]

"Then you'll get to try them both," Nell said with a smile. "I hope you'll enjoy them."

She smiled at her. "I'm glad you liked it. Feel free to let me know if there's anything in particular that you'd like on any given week and I can adjust for you."

[deathsmajesty]

"Of course," Liliana said, with the air of someone who was very used to reaching out to artisans and craftspeople to make sure her whims were taken into account. "Now then, the business out of the way..." She grinned at Nell. "Which would you rather discuss first? Your weekend of delightful roughing it in the woods, or our upcoming trip to the spa?"

[mylandmyrules]

"Your choice," Nell said. "Though it was an amazingly wonderful weekend. We stayed in a treehouse way up on a mountain! It had a hot tub under the stars and a huge bathtub with a shower like a waterfall and the biggest most comfortable bed!"

Guess she'd decided what was first after all!

"And the land was so beautiful! We hiked and explored all over. And the stars! Oh, to sit out and watch them at night! It was glorious!"

[deathsmajesty]

Liliana found herself vastly unsurprised but still fondly indulgent.

"Okay, I'll grant you the hot tub and the waterfall shower do sound wonderful," Liliana conceded. Probably not worth a whole trek up a mountain as you could get both in civilization, but at least there were worthwhile amenities there. And not just, like, a yurt or something. "There is something magical about an entire field of stars, scattered above you like diamonds on black velvet."

[mylandmyrules]

"Oh there is," Nell said. "The stars at my house back home are wonderful, but it doesn't compare to the isolation and beauty of the stars up on the top of a mountain far away from everything!"

[deathsmajesty]

Liliana just shook her head, a small smile playing about her mouth. Most of the Vess Manors she'd established on various planes had been fairly isolated, yes, but that had more to do with her necromancy and a desire to not deal with torches and pitchforks.

"Well, it sounds like you had a marvelous time," she said. "And it does sound beautiful."

[mylandmyrules]

"I did and it was," Nell said with a smile. "And now I get to have a spa day on Wednesday!"

[deathsmajesty]

"Did you have any questions or requests or the like, dear?" Liliana asked.

[mylandmyrules]

"No, I think I'm good," Nell said. "And I feel comfortable talking to the people there if I need to."