Enter Lucy (Lucy)

[Corwin]

"Wonderful!" Lucy agrees, following suit.

[Anastasia]

You are escorted to the Silverbrow Consortium. A pleasant restaurant seen before by others, if not yourself.

Skipping description since various PCs have been here three or more times now, feel free to ask for one if you want one.

"Would you like something to eat while we wait?" Ruby asks, "It will not be long, we are getting in touch with Aurora now."

[Corwin]

"I wouldn't mind trying a local specialty," Lucy responds pleasantly. "Perhaps you could recommend one of your favorites, Miss Ruby?"

[Anastasia]

"The chocolate is top quality," Ruby smiles slightly, "There's chocolate cream pie this week and it's exceptional."

[Corwin]

"That sounds lovely. I'll have some of that pie, then!"

[Anastasia]

"I'll have quartz in brine," Ruby orders, unseen servants of force shimmering about and bringing it. It's a large slice of decadent, silky-soft chocolate pie. A little bit of cream is atop it.

Ruby gets a bowl full of water and quartz crystals, which she takes one of and puts into her mouth. It cracks loudly as she chews, "Pardon," Ruby says coolly once she swallows, "Chewing rocks is a difficult trick to do quietly."

[Corwin]

"Have you considered a localized Silence effect?" Lucy suggests, placing a kerchief in her lap before trying the chocolate. "In fact, much like Prestidigitation affects our taste buds, one might design a spell that did the same with affecting sounds to appear pleasant."

[Anastasia]

"I often do, but my energies are needed for other affairs today."

Sure, Ruby says that, but who cares? That is the best chocolate you can remember having. A low bar all considered, but it is beyond good and into spectacular. Rich, smooth and just jaw dropping. You find yourself taking another bite before even thinking about it.

Ruby smiles slightly and pauses, "Ah, a representative is coming now. We will get to this soon."

[Corwin]

Taking another bite and savoring it before dabbing at her lips with a handkerchief, Lucy asks, "I do hope we have time to finish the meal?"

[Anastasia]

You indeed do before a woman similar to Ruby appears, except with a blue theme. "Sapphire," she introduces herself, a slight, mysterious little smile on her face. "I have contacted Aurora, we await a reply."

[Corwin]

"A pleasure, Miss Sapphire," Lucy greets her with an answering smile. "I'm Lucy."

Perhaps if she waits long enough, she'll meet their sister Emerald as well?

[Anastasia]

"Charmed," Sapphire joins you, "It should only be a few minutes unless their internal deliberations take longer than anticipated."

[Corwin]

Lucy is briefly tempted to ask them what they said to Aurora, but in the end her patience wins out. She can always sell her skills properly later, if Ruby and the Consortium failed to adequately describe them.

[Anastasia]

It's perhaps an hour of light chatter before Sapphire rises, "A representative of Aurora is here to meet you," she says, "I will return with him presently."

[Corwin]

Lucy smooths out any wrinkles in her long skirt and rolls her sleeves back down in preparation of the meeting!