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[Hey Sharon, hopefully you are having a good day today!
Ange is...
Well.
She's Trying. The fact that she's still here means she has to be a little more self-aware and useful and functional, right? So she's in the kitchen... trying to chop fruit.
She is holding the knife All Wrong and looks like she is going to cut herself by accident at any moment.
But she is Trying.]
Ange is...
Well.
She's Trying. The fact that she's still here means she has to be a little more self-aware and useful and functional, right? So she's in the kitchen... trying to chop fruit.
She is holding the knife All Wrong and looks like she is going to cut herself by accident at any moment.
But she is Trying.]
Edited 2020-09-27 17:09 (UTC)
[. . . SWEETIE. . .]
[it's probably not a surprise to see Sharon bustling into the kitchen this early in the morning. she is, after all, a servant by nature. while she won't be cooking any meals as lavish as the one she prepared the day before, she could at least fix breakfast for anyone who happened to be in the area at the same time as her]
[but she stops in the doorway when she sees Ange at the countertop. when she notices the incorrect position of the blade, and how deadly close it is to slicing through a poor unsuspecting finger]
[WORDLESSLY, SHE CROSSES THE ROOM, and then reaches out to place her hand on the back of Ange's]
My lady, I'm afraid you're going to cut yourself at this rate.
[it's probably not a surprise to see Sharon bustling into the kitchen this early in the morning. she is, after all, a servant by nature. while she won't be cooking any meals as lavish as the one she prepared the day before, she could at least fix breakfast for anyone who happened to be in the area at the same time as her]
[but she stops in the doorway when she sees Ange at the countertop. when she notices the incorrect position of the blade, and how deadly close it is to slicing through a poor unsuspecting finger]
[WORDLESSLY, SHE CROSSES THE ROOM, and then reaches out to place her hand on the back of Ange's]
My lady, I'm afraid you're going to cut yourself at this rate.
[a little apologetically]
It's quite all right. I suppose I didn't say anything when I first entered.
[her footsteps were MYSTERIOUSLY quiet, though]
Would you like for me to teach you how to properly wield a cooking knife?
It's quite all right. I suppose I didn't say anything when I first entered.
[her footsteps were MYSTERIOUSLY quiet, though]
Would you like for me to teach you how to properly wield a cooking knife?
Of course I don't mind. I wouldn't offer if I did. In fact, I'd say knowing how to wield a knife is one of the most important skills a young woman could learn.
[just "knife" not "cooking knife" and I promise you she's just like this]
[just "knife" not "cooking knife" and I promise you she's just like this]
[yes that's exactly what she means :)]
Oh no, don't think too far into it. I was merely teasing.
[as she speaks, she corrects Ange's grip on the knife]
The most important thing for you to do to become an acceptable young woman is for you to be true to yourself.
Oh no, don't think too far into it. I was merely teasing.
[as she speaks, she corrects Ange's grip on the knife]
The most important thing for you to do to become an acceptable young woman is for you to be true to yourself.
Then certainly there is someone in the world who finds you to be the most exciting individual they've ever met.
[guiding her hand towards the vegetables]
Place a little pressure here. Go slowly at first, and do keep your fingers out of the line of danger.
[guiding her hand towards the vegetables]
Place a little pressure here. Go slowly at first, and do keep your fingers out of the line of danger.
[For a moment, Ange looks a little wistful, smiling a bit.]
I... would truly like it if that were true, Miss Sharon. I really would.
[Either way...!! She focuses on the knife chopping for now. With Sharon's guidance, her strawberries are looking a fair bit less ragged.]
... Oh, this is going much more smoothly now.
I... would truly like it if that were true, Miss Sharon. I really would.
[Either way...!! She focuses on the knife chopping for now. With Sharon's guidance, her strawberries are looking a fair bit less ragged.]
... Oh, this is going much more smoothly now.
[a tiny little hum, and she makes no comment. she does draw her hand back and allow Ange to chop the strawberries on her own, though]
So it is! See? It isn't that difficult at all.
So it is! See? It isn't that difficult at all.
I can admire the desire to improve, but you shouldn't be afraid to ask others for help.
[while Ange practices her chopping, Sharon is going to bustle about the kitchen and get some more breakfast supplies]
[while Ange practices her chopping, Sharon is going to bustle about the kitchen and get some more breakfast supplies]
[QUICKLY REACHES OUT TO GRASP THAT ARM SO SHE DOESN'T CUT HERSELF, ANGE PLEASE]
Hm? Are you not used to asking for help back home?
Hm? Are you not used to asking for help back home?
[thank u
she looks puzzled at the sudden grasp, then registers that she has the knife in that hand and jumps a little, putting the knife and hand firmly on the counter.
WHEW.]
... Um, well... I suppose... not. I have been used to fending for myself for awhile, so... it is hard to adjust.
she looks puzzled at the sudden grasp, then registers that she has the knife in that hand and jumps a little, putting the knife and hand firmly on the counter.
WHEW.]
... Um, well... I suppose... not. I have been used to fending for myself for awhile, so... it is hard to adjust.
[. . .]
[releases Ange's arm and goes back to breakfast prep]
Independence is an admirable trait, but I don't think anyone can conquer the world by themselves.
["conquer the world" Is not literal]
[releases Ange's arm and goes back to breakfast prep]
Independence is an admirable trait, but I don't think anyone can conquer the world by themselves.
["conquer the world" Is not literal]
[hmmm. . .]
I suppose that begins with gathering the courage to speak to others. You don't seem shy, but--
I suppose that begins with gathering the courage to speak to others. You don't seem shy, but--
That is an understandable anxiety. Most of the time, I feel the same.
I suppose, then, it's a matter of no longer being afraid to potentially inconvenience someone.
I suppose, then, it's a matter of no longer being afraid to potentially inconvenience someone.
[aw. . . how sweet. Sharon can't help but conceal another smile, because a request like that totally pings her internal Onee-san instincts]
Very well, then. Should I need assistance with any matter, I'll be certain to seek you out. And you can feel comfortable doing the same.
[a slight pause]
This does include assistance with matters of the heart, I hope you realize. ♥
Very well, then. Should I need assistance with any matter, I'll be certain to seek you out. And you can feel comfortable doing the same.
[a slight pause]
This does include assistance with matters of the heart, I hope you realize. ♥
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