Gold: describe what you would call the mostperfect meal.
Nalin sits quietly in his seat for a moment, one leg crossedover the other, arms folded across his chest. As a man who viewed himself as aconnoisseur of the culinary arts, this was a question he would never dream totake so lightly. Such a question required complete stillness and silence for his thoughts towander through every dish he’s ever tasted, every meal he’s ever prepared. Hechose his words carefully, he would not answer this carelessly.
“The perfect meal…” He began as his head tiltedback and his eyes shut closed, as though to imagine such a magnificent event. “Anydish could be considered the perfect meal, it depends on the personalpreference of the individual for whom the dish is prepared. For myself, the mostperfect meal would not only be the food itself, but also the atmosphere inwhich the meal is consumed.”
His eyes opened. “My perfect meal would have to be in awooden cottage in the middle of the harshest winters of Coerthas. A crackling,warm fire with a cast-iron pot placed above it with a simmering stew inside. Astew… Made from only the finest, freshest ingredients Eorzea has to offer.The perfectly marbled beef must be seasoned and seared just right with onionsand garlic prior to being partially submerged in water and red wine. Added to it, popotoscut into just the right sized chunks, with peeled and chopped carrots.” Hiseyes shut again. “With an addition of flour, you let it bubble softly forhours. Until the meat simply falls apart by the softest touch and the soup hasreduced to a delicious, sweet stew. The vegetables, fork tender…”
“Paired with it, the same red wine mixed with the stew,a thick soft blanket, a pile of pillows and my beloved Caoimhe at my side. Thetwo of us, huddled away from the wintry storm, enjoying the meal together bythe light of our fireplace before we turn in for the night, sleeping soundly until the morning.”
He smiles just so. “That is my perfect meal.”
Silver: do you have any obscure hobbies?what are they?
Nalin seems to pause in place, making an expression that isa mixture of deep thought and… Mild embarrassment.
“Well I like to collect lances. Partially for safetyreasons, like if one breaks. Partially because I think they’re… Well.Neat.”
There was a pause, and his face, once so pale, has now become a visibly dark red.
“I… Also… Like fairies…” He puts his face into his hands upon admitting this. “So I… Have a small collection of fairy related objects hidden in my personal quarters of the Windsong manor…”