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Gren drifted in, yawning slightly. Overcast weather had always left him drowsy. "H'lo..." called, smiling crookedly.

Azana emerged from the kitchen in time to see Gren arrive. "Hey there!" She called, waving with her free hand. The other had the tray again, this time with a teapot and a small stack of cups. Sosol was apparently slacking off this morning, and while she didn't consider herself quite as skilled, it wasn't that hard to make up a pot for the Inn...

Skuld blinked, a little surprised at how affectionate MacPere had been since her arrival. Was it simply because she held important memories to him, her age...? They couldn't already care this much about her...

"I won't, Eliwood," she said, casting her gaze over toward Gren. "It appears you have someone else to hug."

"Ah, Gren is spoiled with me hugs, he can wait a moment... Besides," He snuggled Skuld and laughed, chanting cheerily. "You like it~"

"Do you even have to ask?" Azana retorted cheerfully, finding a relatively empty table on which to put the tray of supplies. Remembering Skuld's preference from the day before, she included the bottle of honey among other the usual. She began pouring even glasses, taking count of only four of them.

"James--"

"Cleaning up, Miss Azana," Skuld replied before being teased by MacPere. She let out a small giggle, rather uncharacteristically given her demeanor the past couple of days. The more time she spent with him, the less and less she believed in the reality of those memories she had stolen. The person there, and the person laughing now...seemed almost like two completely different people.

"I will not lie, Eliwood...I do miss hugs like these," she said at last, her smile genuine.

Azana set down the teapot, the words "Miss Azana" striking a chord with her. Until now, only one person ever called her that, and he had been missing for a long time. Shaking off the memories, and picked up her own cup, drinking it straight and allowing the others to doctor them however they liked.

"You are an excellent substitute, even if you are shorter," she answered, letting go and making her way for the tea. "I am somewhat worried about Brother, though...he has been quite nervous as of late." Even though he hadn't asked Azana yet, there was no need to be that nervous about it, at least in her opinion. Then again, he did seem the sort to take the world on his shoulders...he still apologized for leaving Delphi on occasion.

"He's had a lot going on lately," Azana commented between sips. "I don't think he's gotten used to the field operative life yet...honestly, I'm wondering why he sticks to it. He's got a great gig here..."

"I..."

"Would have done so even if she hadn't," Sosol finished the sentence as he stepped off the bottom step, marking his arrival in the main room. "Thought I felt my ears burning...good morning."

Skuld put down the honey bottle she was about to use, running across the main room and throwing her arms around Sosol, a wide smile on her face. "I didn't realize you had so much distress out here, Brother..."
"Sorry to worry you," he replied, holding her close with a grin. In the back of his head, though, those worries continued to nag at him. He knew Angeles was too dead-set to turn back now...which simply left him dreading what her next course of action would be. "I hope there's another mug for me..."

Azana smiled, some of the pressure off for the moment. To tell the truth, if that had been his reason, she would have felt horribly selfish. He deserved to be happy, and if that meant sticking to the Inn while she was out working with the GMO, that would be fine. They had done so before...but then again, they weren't dating at that point.

Sosol and Skuld sat at the table, each fixing their own cup, while Azana picked up the puzzle box and brought it over, her eyes looking over the invention as she approached. She had no idea the exact mechanics of how it worked, but like anything else the technician made, it had to be user-friendly.

"Have you been enjoying your time here, prophecy aside?"
"M-hm! People are really nice here, though I wish I knew more of their names...my cranes are getting repetitive."
"I'm sure you'll have time to meet them all, especially when Stella finds out you like it here...she might actually start taking more vacation time."
"Do you really mean that? I've been trying to drag her away from that desk ever since I started. She is just so stubborn!"
"Must run in the family."
"I heard that," Azana said with a faked glare.

"As usual... But moments like these make it even better..." He pressed a kiss to one cheek before closing his eyes, content. "How about you?"