[color=ec008c]"Interesting."[/color] Raiya thought aloud, [color=ec008c]"I learned cooking from a chef the Yakuza had. Of course, he was a member of the gang too, we all were, but he mostly kept to himself and the kitchen. I found myself hanging around him often when I wasn't earning my reputation."[/color] Raiya had continued her spiel as Travis sat down. After she finished her statement, she looked over at Travis, [color=ec008c]"You and Felix are looking much better than you were yesterday. Though, Felix still looks like he was run over by a semi-truck,"[/color] She turned to look at Felix, [color=ec008c]"Maybe you are getting old."[/color] She smirked evilly. 

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	"Ah, Travis, good of you to join us. Take a seat and have some food." Felix offered a place at the table next to him with a motion of his hand. Felix then turned his attention towards the others. "I don't actually think that's it," Felix was addressing both Nemo and Raiya, "I've known many in the greater context of academia that have spent their entire lives dedicated to books with very little sleep in between. I think the illness that has befallen me through the severing of a portion of my manawell is actually having physical consequences. This never happened to me before I used that unfinished spell to sever my covenant with the Holy Grail. But soon afterwards, I started noticing an increase in fatigue and loss of stamina. I can't be for sure, there is not enough conclusive evidence, but that is my hunch."