Family dinner

[balancingminds]

Charles spent the afternoon talking with Bar to try and figure out the best and selection of food for this meeting.

The end result was a table in his room, a menu recreated from something the family cook used to make of a lamb roast, vegetables, good wine and Raven's favorite dessert.

He knows he's worrying too much but he wants this all to work, the future all depends on people getting along.

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[andproud]

Raven shrugs, getting up from her chair.

"I could eat."

[balancingminds]

Its all a start and Charles follows to uncover everything which is still warm.

[chrysopteron]

There is something slightly surreal still about a goddess sitting down with two mortals to eat a meal together.

"I might need assistance, now and then," Iris starts after a bit, to Raven. "There are topics where I am sure I would give myself away without some talent at subterfuge."

[andproud]

"Well, it's easier when you have the mutation for it."

She shrugs, prodding at her food with her fork.

[balancingminds]

He nods at that since the two of them are adept at hiding,

"Yes, I'm certain you'll learn quickly."

[chrysopteron]

"I love you, Charles, but I hope to learn a little more from your sister about blending in than yourself.

"I do not believe I could manage tweed."

[andproud]

"I've already told him how much he dates himself."

She sighs a long-suffering sigh and then reaches for her wine again.

[balancingminds]

"Perhaps but Erik and you both happen to look far better in turtlenecks than I do."

[chrysopteron]

Iris doesn't interject.

But she is very evidently thinking something, given the smile on her face.

[andproud]

"No one said you had to wear a turtleneck."

[balancingminds]

"I know and I have worn more modern suits. It was useful at Oxford to dress more conservative as my ideas aren't and I like my suits."

[chrysopteron]

"Of course you do, kyrios.





"The point of all this," and here is where Iris stops pretending to truly be eating the meal, "I want to truly benefit your world. I cannot sit by and not help those who I have chosen to care for."

[andproud]

Raven mimes talking with one hand - blah, blah, blah.

But she snaps back to seriousness for the second part of the conversation.

"What would that involve?"

[balancingminds]

"More of what we're doing now, finding other mutants, coming together until we're at a good point where we can be open to humanity."

[chrysopteron]

Immediate addendum: "Doing my utmost to make sure my loved ones do not come to harm."

And those that Charles care about.

(Possibly even Erik.)

[andproud]

"Right, okay."

The look on Raven's face clearly spells out that she's skeptical of that possibility.

Unless Iris has the ability to be everywhere at once.

[balancingminds]

"Of course, we all have to take care of each other since we don't know what the future will bring,"

The various futures he's heard of here for mutantkind all seem worse than the next so he's going to do what he can to make theirs better.

[chrysopteron]

"I am simply hopeful that the future brings dessert."

While truthful (as always), Iris is also maybe practicing tactful changes of topic.

[andproud]

"Well?"

A pointed glance in Charles' direction.

[balancingminds]

"One moment,"

He stands up and kisses both of them on the cheek on his way to get the dessert.

[chrysopteron]

While Raven and Iris are the only two at the table:

"Thank you."

[andproud]

"For what?"

[chrysopteron]

"I am also someone's sister.

"I appreciate the opportunity to show that I am worthy."

[andproud]

She shrugs nonchalantly, trying to downplay the moment when that resonates.

"Yeah, sure. Whatever."

[balancingminds]

Charles comes back in with the dessert and looks over their faces, he's not sure if they seem more comfortable or not,

"Dessert, I had to look for the right plates."