[ Fern spends most of the time that Jasnah is busy helping the other customer staring at the menu as if it's written in a language she doesn't know — which, frankly, is the truth. Even if she's learned about coffee shops since arriving here, including their status as a place where people go to meet up and socialize (not this one, so much), she still doesn't understand all the ins and outs of the drink itself.
Must it be so complicated?
She does make note of the book. Evidently, Jasnah's been in the same conundrum, which is worse in her case when she's the one actually serving up the hot (or cold) drinks. Hopefully she's a quick learner. ]
Ah. [ Fern glances over, taking the envelope with a brief nod before she's returned to her original problem. ] In that case, what would you recommend?
[ Unfortunately for everyone involved in this small scene, Jasnah had never tried coffee before arriving here. Truth be told, she'd never tried coffee before making it for herself — an awkward quirk of not trusting the food and drink prepared by others.
She knows what she prefers — and she will absolutely prepare it for Fern. But first: ]
Do you like sweet things?
[ Jasnah does not. But women's food, back home, was ordinarily served sweetened. It's worth asking. ]
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Must it be so complicated?
She does make note of the book. Evidently, Jasnah's been in the same conundrum, which is worse in her case when she's the one actually serving up the hot (or cold) drinks. Hopefully she's a quick learner. ]
Ah. [ Fern glances over, taking the envelope with a brief nod before she's returned to her original problem. ] In that case, what would you recommend?
[ Truly, she has no idea what to order. ]
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She knows what she prefers — and she will absolutely prepare it for Fern. But first: ]
Do you like sweet things?
[ Jasnah does not. But women's food, back home, was ordinarily served sweetened. It's worth asking. ]