26-12-2003, 19:19
(This is a serious RP, serious RPers please)
Lady Serefine Celedaen ran down the list again. It was hard to believe sometimes, that Perra had become an independent nation, and even now, mere hours before the feast that would mark the first day of Perra as a nation, she found herself looking up from the list, distracted by the magnificence of the Great Hall.
It was decorated sparsely, due to the somewhat-impromptu nature of the feast, but from the high rafters hung the banners of the States of Perra, and her ally-nations in the region of Catholicity. There was room for more, she saw, but as yet, Perra had had only little contact with the other regions of the world. The long trestle tables were set, shining clean silver on the best white tablecloths. And no food had been set out yet; she remembered and hurriedly attended to her list again.
"My lady, is everything to your wishes?" her brother Kasmierz asked, entering from one of the side doors at the far end of the Great Hall.
She smiled apologetically at him. "I'm so sorry, Mierz, I haven't finished looking over the list you sent me, but everything seems to be in order."
"Look carefully then, because you always forget something," Kasmierz smiled back.
"Figs, dates, raisins, oranges..."Serefine ticked the items off with a smooth movement of her pen. "You have seen to it, two light dishes and two meats, very good. Don't forget the spiced wine- are you sure there is enough silver for the high table?"
"I have seen to it personally, my lady," Kasmierz assured her. "As for the wine, we are amply provided. I seem to recall some line about the Catholic sun shining over good food, cheer and wine? No, that isn't quite right, but you take my meaning."
"The Bishop! I had almost forgotten!" Serefine exclaimed, standing up so quickly, she sent her chair over.
"He has been invited, and he will be arriving in an hour or two. And before you asked, I have prepared rooms for him if he wishes to stay the night."
"You think of everything, Mierz."
"I certainly try, my lady." Kasmierz said. "And now, I have things to attend to, but if the list serves, may I have it?"
Serefine surrendered the list gladly. "I think that _is_ everything," she said. "But if I have forgotten something-"
"If you have forgotten something, doubtless you will recall it and I will fetch it," Kasmierz assured her.
“Thank you.” Serefine worried the end of her braid and waited for the guests to arrive.
Lady Serefine Celedaen ran down the list again. It was hard to believe sometimes, that Perra had become an independent nation, and even now, mere hours before the feast that would mark the first day of Perra as a nation, she found herself looking up from the list, distracted by the magnificence of the Great Hall.
It was decorated sparsely, due to the somewhat-impromptu nature of the feast, but from the high rafters hung the banners of the States of Perra, and her ally-nations in the region of Catholicity. There was room for more, she saw, but as yet, Perra had had only little contact with the other regions of the world. The long trestle tables were set, shining clean silver on the best white tablecloths. And no food had been set out yet; she remembered and hurriedly attended to her list again.
"My lady, is everything to your wishes?" her brother Kasmierz asked, entering from one of the side doors at the far end of the Great Hall.
She smiled apologetically at him. "I'm so sorry, Mierz, I haven't finished looking over the list you sent me, but everything seems to be in order."
"Look carefully then, because you always forget something," Kasmierz smiled back.
"Figs, dates, raisins, oranges..."Serefine ticked the items off with a smooth movement of her pen. "You have seen to it, two light dishes and two meats, very good. Don't forget the spiced wine- are you sure there is enough silver for the high table?"
"I have seen to it personally, my lady," Kasmierz assured her. "As for the wine, we are amply provided. I seem to recall some line about the Catholic sun shining over good food, cheer and wine? No, that isn't quite right, but you take my meaning."
"The Bishop! I had almost forgotten!" Serefine exclaimed, standing up so quickly, she sent her chair over.
"He has been invited, and he will be arriving in an hour or two. And before you asked, I have prepared rooms for him if he wishes to stay the night."
"You think of everything, Mierz."
"I certainly try, my lady." Kasmierz said. "And now, I have things to attend to, but if the list serves, may I have it?"
Serefine surrendered the list gladly. "I think that _is_ everything," she said. "But if I have forgotten something-"
"If you have forgotten something, doubtless you will recall it and I will fetch it," Kasmierz assured her.
“Thank you.” Serefine worried the end of her braid and waited for the guests to arrive.