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Taking a sip of her long awaited coffee, Reya closed her eyes and savored the moment as she leaned up against the kitchen counter. She took in a deep breath to smell the coffee and let the warmth of the mug warm her hands, taking the moment to center herself and calm her nerves. [color=8c546f][i]"Okay... festival. You love the festival! Martha's funnel cake..."[/i][/color] She thought, reminding herself of her favorite part about the festival - Martha's famous funnel cake! She got it every year and every year it was the best funnel cake she had ever had. It was basically traditional at this point to get the cake, even if her dad wasn't around to enjoy it with her. It had to be done! 

Hearing the kitchen door open, Reya opened her eyes to see her lead chef walk in through the door hastily. She smiled, [color=8c546f]"Good Morning Ben."[/color] She took another sip of her coffee as she watched the older man set his things down and grabbed his white apron off the wall. Ben had been working at the Fox Hole for almost as long as she could remember. The portly man was in his mid 40s and had been originally hired by Reya's father and so Reya grew up thinking of Ben as family. She knew he must have been going through conflicting emotions today just as she was, but Ben wasn't exactly the type to talk about his feelings. 

[i]"Good Morning, sunshine."[/i] Ben smiled back at her, heading over to the kitchen sink to wash up before he began his prep work. [i]"Listen, I know today is the festival. You go on and enjoy it, I'll watch over the tavern today."[/i] He washed his hands and then nodded over towards the kitchen door, [i]"Oh, and, the pilot kid is out front. I saw him walk in just before me."[/i]

Reya nodded, taking another sip of her coffee. She had already figured that Ben would offer to work while she went out - he almost always did as he wasn't big on "social time". The man liked his kitchen, cooking, his family, and that was about it. He was a simple guy, which Reya loved him for. [color=8c546f]"Thank you, Ben."[/color] She replied and set down her coffee mug. [color=8c546f]"I'll bring you back some funnel cake!"[/color]

Leaving the kitchen, Reya immediately noted the somewhat familiar face sitting at the bar. [color=8c546f]"Well, good morning there, Chris."[/color] She slid behind the bar, gently smiling at the man. Although she had not had extended time to get to know Chris, he was well-known around town as one of the few pilots of Sanctuary. [color=8c546f]"What can I get started for ya?"[/color] 

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