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Avaris

A Humble Offering

May 5th, 2021
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  1. Bending at the waist in a low, elegant bow, Avaris manages to execute the gesture
  2. with ease, despite the cup he holds in one hand, and the bowl he grasps in another. Rising with
  3. fluid grace, he moves towards the pool at a steady, unhurried pace, each step clack-clicking as
  4. first the hard sole of his chitinous foot makes contact with the floor, then swiftly followed by the
  5. points of his large talons tapping upon the pale surface in a quiet rhythm. Upon the edge of the
  6. pool, he lowers himself into a kneeling position, moving with a ritualistic dignity and poise as he
  7. holds up the cup, ensconced in the cradle of his long, armoured fingers. After a moment, he sets the
  8. cup carefully down upon the lip of the pool, the fine ceramic making a barely discernible chiming.
  9. He repeats the gesture with the bowl, lifting it aloft in a formal manner, before setting it down
  10. beside the cup. This done, he clasps all four of his hands together atop the glossy white plating of
  11. his torso, over his heart, and he lowers his head to pray.
  12.  
  13. ((Item descriptions and taste of the tea!))
  14.  
  15. Fresh mixed greens, predominantly spinach leaves, have been tossed with
  16. crisp diced apples, raisins, toasted hazelnuts, and lightly drenched in
  17. a raspberry vinaigrette. The soft leaves and raisins contrast
  18. wonderfully with the crunchy apples and nuts, the vinaigrette
  19. harmonizing the flavours together.
  20.  
  21. With pearlescent wings regally flaring behind it to form the sides of
  22. the container, a gem-wrought pegasus has been cleverly sculpted into the
  23. base of this empyreal cup. The pegasus is depicted standing upon its two
  24. hind legs, thrusting its front hooves skyward in a victorious charge.
  25. While primarily fashioned from mother-of-pearl, the fine detailing of
  26. the pegasus's mane and tail is formed of a beautiful sea-cast sapphire,
  27. which billows behind the majestic creature like waves caught in the
  28. wind. The pegasus's tail of curling sapphire presents itself as a
  29. handle, allowing for ease of use. Radiant and stunning in its imagery,
  30. this resplendent piece of tableware is sure to bring a celestial touch
  31. to any occasion.
  32.  
  33. As you sip the white tea, your thoughts become clearer.
  34. Casting a gentle radiance reminiscent of liquid starlight, this
  35. ambrosial tea invigorates the senses as you take a sip. Yet warm from
  36. its brewing, the flavours of apricot, orange blossom, and vanilla
  37. enlivens your being, with the faintest note of peach lingering in its
  38. aftertaste.
  39.  
  40.  
  41. Kneeling humbly, you press your palms together before you and close your eyes momentarily as you
  42. pray devoutly to Lantra, the Empyreal, "My Lady. I hope that You do not mind that I have brought You
  43. a modest repast - I know that You rarely eat, and so I will of course understand should You pass the
  44. meal on to some other. Still. I think that the tea and the salad may be more to Your liking than
  45. confectionery - The tea, in particular, reminded me very strongly of You. I apologise for the lack
  46. of properly suitable cup. This is the most fitting that I could locate. There is an odd lack of
  47. lotus inspired vessels. Ah, but I am rambling. [A pause, in which the sense of his presence grows
  48. quiescent, focused inward for a time, with the sense of distant, complicated feelings being
  49. inspected and sifted through.] I will become a Demigod soon. I do not know how to feel about that -
  50. Should I be elated? Proud? I do not know. I know that some undergo radical physical changes when
  51. they achieve the flaring of their divine spark, but that does not truly concern me. What gives me
  52. pause is the thought that there may be alterations on some level that will change who I am, as a
  53. person - That I will be fundamentally different from the Avaris of now, in ways that I will not be
  54. able to control. If that is the case, then I hope that it is a better version that emerges, and one
  55. more to Your liking. I pray that You are well, my Lady, and that Your burdens do not weigh so
  56. heavily upon You of late.".
  57.  
  58. Coming smoothly, albeit slowly, to his feet, Avaris offers the luminous waters a
  59. deep, reverent bow, before he turns and strides through the veil once again.
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