With that agreed on, let's go, nosy twink-- it's time for Dedue to make tea. The process of it is something that he's done so often that it's basically muscle-memory, soothing in its ease and repetition. Claude, as he recalls, is partial to Almyran pine tea, and while that exact blend is not available in this world, pine blends are. It isn't among Dedue's favorites-- he finds it a little too astringent for his tastes-- but he doesn't find it objectionable.
And while the water is set to boil, it's only appropriate to gather together foods to have with the tea-- one cannot simply offer tea alone, without something to go with it. Tea sandwiches are simple and something that Dedue has had ample experience in preparing, and they have a few tins of those almond cookies that Claude favors. Dedue prepares these things in the time that he has, his work quick and precise. He had learned to make tea for a crown prince; there are no sloppy stacks or crooked edges.
The snacks are plated and on a tray by the time the tea has reached its brewing time, and Dedue removes the strainer and sets the teapot into its holder, kept warm by a tea light.
"Where shall we take our tea?"
The weather has been getting warmer, but Claude is often cold and it may still not be quite warm enough for him to take tea outdoors.
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With that agreed on, let's go, nosy twink-- it's time for Dedue to make tea. The process of it is something that he's done so often that it's basically muscle-memory, soothing in its ease and repetition. Claude, as he recalls, is partial to Almyran pine tea, and while that exact blend is not available in this world, pine blends are. It isn't among Dedue's favorites-- he finds it a little too astringent for his tastes-- but he doesn't find it objectionable.
And while the water is set to boil, it's only appropriate to gather together foods to have with the tea-- one cannot simply offer tea alone, without something to go with it. Tea sandwiches are simple and something that Dedue has had ample experience in preparing, and they have a few tins of those almond cookies that Claude favors. Dedue prepares these things in the time that he has, his work quick and precise. He had learned to make tea for a crown prince; there are no sloppy stacks or crooked edges.
The snacks are plated and on a tray by the time the tea has reached its brewing time, and Dedue removes the strainer and sets the teapot into its holder, kept warm by a tea light.
"Where shall we take our tea?"
The weather has been getting warmer, but Claude is often cold and it may still not be quite warm enough for him to take tea outdoors.