A Celebration for Nell

[mylandmyrules]

Nell had tried something a little different for dinner tonight. She'd made a large, and hopefully tasty, vegetable stir fry and had stir-fried some beef in a different pan so those wanting meat could have some. She also had homemade sourdough bread, salad, and a vegetable broth based soup to start the meal.

The apartment was spic and span, the cats were happily curled up on their cat trees, for however long that would last, and she thought she was prepared as she could be for her first ever birthday celebration. Now to wait somewhat anxiously for her guests.



[For those who know who they are.]

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[unusual_sith]

Lana made sure to show up on time, since she was bringing the cake. It was a vegan chocolate cake she'd been assured would be delicious, with raspberry filling between the layers. She had regular and vegan vanilla ice creams to go with it. On top of the frosting, it said "Happy Birthday, Nell!" amidst creeping vines that also held two and two-eighths candles. (Lana had absolutely measured them.) Floating along behind her was a potted tree, black with glowing red spikes on top.

She put the cake on the table and the ice cream in the freezer, and looked around for somewhere to leave the plant.

[pocketpretzels]

Watts was here of course, dressed in the plaid suit with a book-shaped parcel carefully wrapped in green tissue paper tucked under one arm.

[hasaknightjob]

Marc didn't know how long he would stay but he could at least put in an appearance. He put Nell's present, a somewhat bulky wrapped box, on an empty spot on a table for when Nell wanted to deal with it.

[hasaknightjob]

Birthdays weren't easy for Marc. Steven was proud of him for managing to show up for Nell at all, really. So it wasn't surprising when Marc needed to leave early and go for a walk to clear his head. (Which also had Steven relieved it was only a walk, but he was keeping that one to himself for now.)

Once Marc was able to let go Steven took over and made his way back to Nell's. He let himself in and looked around to see what he might have missed.

Dinner and cake

[mylandmyrules]

Nell bustled around, setting out the salad and the still warm sourdough bread with both regular and vegan butter, and bringing out a light vegetable broth based soup with tiny noodles for everyone.

There was a pitcher of water and glasses for everyone as well as hot water and mugs for tea. If the Detective or others wanted wine there was a bottle of Sister Erasmus' red that Nell had traded for before she came back.

"Please sit, let's eat," she said. "I'll get the stir fry finished up in a few minutes."

She'd be bowing her head in prayer for a moment, but she didn't expect anyone else to.