daemonknight:
Claudia looked at the food in front of her, holding back the urge to drool. The time was near perfect. Just as she was getting hungry from touring the city she was led to this little restaurant. And… she was admittedly low on funds after traveling, so a free meal from an kind elder was appreciated.
“Thank you Madam!” She grab her chopsticks and dug right in. “Oh, I can pay, don’t worry.” It’d be the last bit of money she’d have until she picked up a job or bounty, but she’d feel bad about taking a free meal without compensating somehow.
“You don’t look like you have a lot. Relax. It’s fine, I already made the money I needed to compensate for the things I needed to buy. Eat and don’t hold back.” The woman was, admittedly, also interested in the strange aura surrounding the female before her. Curious deep blue eyes studied her guest as she moved a large bowl of deliciously smelling food closer. Nobody was around so she could chat with this young lady for a bit.
“Young people enjoying my food is part of the enjoyment, you know? Qiao Ling is the name. Tell me yours, young miss...you can help around the shop a bit after you are done if you don’t feel like eating for free.” The woman relaxed, smiling a little bit. Enthusiastic people like her were, admittedly, her weak spot.














