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Reya's eyes darted to the kitchen door as Ruben walked in, his greeting immediately snapping her out of her thoughts about her father. She gently smiled as she watched his eyes glue to the dripping ceiling, unable to look away. [color=#8c546f][b]"Hey Rue."[/b][/color] She took her eyes off him and looked up at the ceiling again, sitting in the comfortable silence as they both thought about what to do about the issue. 

[color=fff200]"I am so sorry! The big oven stopped working last night and we can't- ... Leaking again? We have a guy we can let you use." [/color]

Reya let out a small laugh, recognizing that chipper voice immediately. [color=#8c546f][b]"I know, I know..." [/b][/color] She muttered, feeling a ping of guilt for forgetting to get it fixed immediately. She had so much else to worry about when her father had passed though; it must've easily slipped her memory due to the dry season they had before winter arrived. 

Hearing Rueben's nearly silent offer to fix the roof, she smiled and shook her head. [color=#8c546f][b]"No, it's okay... I'll take you up on that offer, Emma, when the weather clears."[/b][/color] 

Just as Emma offered up breakfast pastries, Reya's stomached grumbled right on cue. [color=#8c546f][b]"Oh, I've love one! I skipped breakfast this morning..."[/b][/color] Reya grinned and swiped up one of the scones and began digging in. [color=#8c546f][b]"These are delicious, Emma. As always!"[/b][/color] As she picked apart pieces of the scone to eat, her mind unavoidably wandered back to her father. He had a love for sweet baked treats and so Emma had quickly become one of his favorite people to come around the tavern. No matter the mood he was in, she could always cheer up his day when she came in offering a treat or two. 

As she devoured her breakfast, Reya listened to Rueben and Emma chat with each other. Her brow raised as Rueben offered Emma a genuine compliment. [i]"Does Rueben have a little crush?"[/i] She thought, a little smirk appearing on her lips as she ate her scone and tried not to make direct eye contact with them. 

[color=#8c546f][b]"I'm going to go check on our guests."[/b][/color] Reya decided to leave them on their own, just in case Rueben did actually want to do a little flirting for once. That, and the fact that she hadn't checked on the couple of people out at the tables in ten or fifteen minutes. [color=#8c546f][b]"Thank you again, Emma. I'll call you about that roof guy you have."[/b][/color] With that, she headed out of the kitchen and shoved the last piece of scone in her mouth.

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