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Magpie made a happy noice, almost a laugh but much shorter. "Thank you," she nodded to the girl, then took one of the cookies from the platter. It seemed Pommel was flamboyant as ever; another sign of a good day, as far as Mary was concerned. Gone were the days when she flinched from all contact, something that Mary had been very sympathetic toward.
"They're delicious," she replied after swallowing her second bite, "as always! ...Hm?" When she realized Pommel's attention had been grabbed, she tilted her head curiously, then followed the girl's gaze to see what had made her stop mid-sentence. Uh-oh. It was no secret that Pommel idolized Wynter, yet for one reason or another, they always seemed to just miss each other. Seeing Wynter go out of her way to introduce herself to one of the newer members had to sting. The dull thud of Pommel's upper half hitting the counter confirmed Magpie's worries, and her brow tucked together in the middle briefly before she turned back to the girl.
"Perhaps you should take the lead and introduce yourself," she suggested lightly, and not for the first time. It wasn't likely to help this time around any more than it had before, but it was worth a shot. "You could offer her one of your famous biscuits?" She smiled softly, hoping the flattery would lift Pommel's spirits some.
Meanwhile, Riku squeezed his way into the group, and implanted himself at Zan'e side. "What's this I hear about colors?" Her looked over the job listings scattered atop the table, and a grin spread over his face. "Ooh! Are there any B-Rank jobs up there? I wanna go! Sounds like fun!" As an afterthought, he winked at Emerald, "Nice goggles." For extra effect, he made a show of readjusting the lime green goggles settled above his forehead.
"They're delicious," she replied after swallowing her second bite, "as always! ...Hm?" When she realized Pommel's attention had been grabbed, she tilted her head curiously, then followed the girl's gaze to see what had made her stop mid-sentence. Uh-oh. It was no secret that Pommel idolized Wynter, yet for one reason or another, they always seemed to just miss each other. Seeing Wynter go out of her way to introduce herself to one of the newer members had to sting. The dull thud of Pommel's upper half hitting the counter confirmed Magpie's worries, and her brow tucked together in the middle briefly before she turned back to the girl.
"Perhaps you should take the lead and introduce yourself," she suggested lightly, and not for the first time. It wasn't likely to help this time around any more than it had before, but it was worth a shot. "You could offer her one of your famous biscuits?" She smiled softly, hoping the flattery would lift Pommel's spirits some.
Meanwhile, Riku squeezed his way into the group, and implanted himself at Zan'e side. "What's this I hear about colors?" Her looked over the job listings scattered atop the table, and a grin spread over his face. "Ooh! Are there any B-Rank jobs up there? I wanna go! Sounds like fun!" As an afterthought, he winked at Emerald, "Nice goggles." For extra effect, he made a show of readjusting the lime green goggles settled above his forehead.