[h3][b][color=bc8dbf]Moira[/color] and [color=f49ac2]Natalia[/color][/b][/h3]

Moira exits her room, pausing briefly to lock her door, before strolling down to Natalia’s room. She stops before the door and raps steadily and continuously, waiting for Natalia to answer. 

Constant knocks sound through the door and the silence Natalia had been enjoying is shattered. She already was in the process of answering it when she sensed Moira’s mind pause at her door. 

The door opens and Natalia asks with fake annoyance, “Don’t you have any manners?” 

“Come on, it’s me, do you have to even ask?” Moira responds jokingly.

“Of course,” Natalia smirks back, “What’s up?”  

“I was gonna ask if you wanted to get breakfast. Or lunch, at this point...” Moira corrects a tad sheepishly. 

Natalia pauses, the last time she ate was probably… yesterday at breakfast. 
“Yeah, I’m up for that.” 

“Okay!” Moira chirps brightly, spinning in place and then leading the way. 

Natalia can’t help but crack a smile and follows her. 

Moira’s tail flicks playfully at Natalia as they walk down to the dining hall. The pair grab a plate of food each and take a seat at their usual spot. 

Natalia has half the mind to grab at Moira’s tail, but thinks better of it. Instead she questions, “So how have you been?” 

“Good! Starting to get used to the side-effects of my overzealous training.” Moira explains, flicking an ear in demonstration. “How’s your training been going?” 

“Better than before. Less disorienting when holding multiple perspectives in my mind. It’s a shame Psyche doesn’t come with much combat strength though,” Natalia answers, taking a bite out of her sandwich. 

“You’re right, it only allows you to control the minds and read the thoughts over anyone and everyone around you. Mm doesn’t sound very useful, no.” Moira replies dryly. 

Natalia chuckles, “I never said it wasn’t useful. But reading and controlling minds is very far off. I can only do minor things right now, like sense people’s minds and distort their perception a little.”

“Not even a single cool party trick?” Moira lifts the edge of her plate slightly, casting a deep, if thin shadow directly below it, which she then uses to lift the plate higher off the table. She takes a bite from the newly elevated food.

“Hmmm. Well if you insist,” Natalia replies. She warps Moira’s sight so there appears to be more food than there actually is. 

Moira waits patiently, taking another bite of food while watching Natalia intently. To her dismay, her mouth closes on empty air. Moira glances at her fork sadly before taking a revenge bite from Natalia’s plate. 

“I suppose I deserve that, but you asked,” Natalia says teasingly.

“Spooky.” Is all Moira replies with. 

“Isn’t that supposed to be your specialty with the whole darkness schtick you have going on?” Natalia responds. 

The darkly-clothed girl grins, saying “Follow me somewhere a little darker and more private, and I’ll show you spooky...<3”

“Knowing you, I’ll just take your word for it and skip the demonstration,” Natalia flashes back an amused grin.

“Aww, I was so excited to show you my room, too. Any plans for the rest of the day, if my room is off the table for the immediate future? (Your room, maybe?)” Moira’s voice drops to a husky whisper. 

Natalia brushes off the innuendo-- it was just Moira being her typical self, “Actually, I did have something in mind. We’ve had our artifacts for a while now, and I thought it’d be fun to go out and get some more.” 

“That does sound fun. Also, I’ve gotten the feeling that I’m not absorbing mana as quickly as these last two weeks.” Moira muses. 

“You did overstretch yourself on the absorption though,” Natalia’s gaze flicks upwards to Moira’s ears, “But it’s been about the same for me too. Shall we go catch a landboat after we finish eating?” 

“Let’s.” Moira agrees.