Originally Posted by nicole black

She had found the elf she'd been looking for. Tipsy was well versed in the preparation of Japanese cuisines and after he'd managed to make her some truly beautiful and delicious Yakitori last term, Nana had come to think of the elf as her own. It was a silly idea, not the sort she fostered, but whimsy was easy to slip into when you worked in a magical castle amongst magic creatures.

Having given the elf her order, Nana had taken to leaning against one of the counters as she sipped a cup of very strong green tea -with the slightest bit of lemon squeezed in- as she enjoyed the busy nature of her surroundings.

Unfortunately, she did not notice James Draper until the man announced his presence in usual fashion, and by then, it was much too late. She sighed softly, taking another long sip to fortify herself. "Hello James." Of all the kitchens in all the world, he'd had to wander into her own, hadn't he? And yet, a part of her found pleasure in his presence. "No, I usually prefer to be in bed around this time of night." - or in her office where there were no distractions or frustrating CoMC Professors to be found. - "But I found myself insatiably hungry... And so here I am." trapped, once again, in a weird situation with a colleague.

"I take it you venture down this way often." She said, drawing the conclusion from his particularly showing choice of words.