Monday Night at Nell and Gladio's

[mylandmyrules]

Nell was rather cheerful today. After work and class she'd thrown together two noodle casseroles - one with sausage and the other meatless - and then headed up to the roof to care for her bees. They seemed to have made it through the winter well and were happily buzzing around. Once everything was taken care of she settled into one of the chairs and curled up with a book to enjoy the quiet before any guests arrived.

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[sword_chocobro]

"I think she may have been our old roommate's cat," Gladio said, shaking his head a little. It had been a while, since something had happened to really remind him of the time disparity between how long they were gone on Eos and how little time had passed on Earth in the meantime. "I'll have to ask Iggy, he'll know for sure. But, hey, look at us." He flashed Liliana a crooked grin. "We're classmates now, Lils! Maybe if you ask nicely, I'll even let you copy off my homework."

[deathsmajesty]

"And suddenly, six more weeks feels like an eternity," Liliana drawled. Then eyed him speculatively. "You know, it almost would be fun going up against you in an academic rivalry."

Because obviously Liliana considered that fun. Obviously.

[sword_chocobro]

"Well, that's hardly fair," Gladio pointed out. "If I've gotta go up against you academically, I think it's only right that you also have to go up against me in a physical challenge as well."

He was just the dumb muscleman, after all! All brawn, no brains! That's what Ignis was for!

[deathsmajesty]

"Darling," Liliana said wearily, "try that nonsense on someone who hasn't read your books, honestly now."

Don't play a player, Gladio.

[sword_chocobro]

"What?" asked Gladio innocently. Though he'd probably pull it off better if it weren't for the small laugh. "I only read those for the pictures."

[deathsmajesty]

"Ah yes, the well-known and highly-regarded illustrated version of those history of warfare texts, I should have known," Liliana snorted. "And I suppose the reason Ignis keeps telling me to come to you with my many, many questions about magic and the Starscourge is simply so I got bother someone else?"