Judy
*The treton widens her eyes in surprise as Celeana drags her along, following her as not to look like she's been dragged out of the alleyway. Now they were just like two friends going for lunch. Though, she didn't think friends held hands like this...*

"As long as there's good food, I'm looking forward to it. Last time I had... A tonkatsu curry with a bed of white rice. It wasn't an elven place, it was Runran. It's not in this location for sure."

*It seems that Celeana was quite street smart. She accomplished her needs in simply a few words and taking the initiative; her charisma was extraordinary. Unbeknownst to Yakaiyo, it had swept her up as well.*

"Thank you. Really."

*Yakaiyo takes out a few coins out of her pocket, laying them on the table.*

"I'm paying. It's only fair."
Vanessa
*Celeana raised her hand to motion the server back to their table before he began doing an other task. She slid the menu down onto the table while pointing at a selection near the bottom.* 

"I would like this soup please, and if you have anything similar to Tonkatsu Curry as well." 

*She nodded to the server as he swept the menu up and walked away. Soon after he left she returned her focus Yakaiyo who was seated across from her.* 

"I'll be honest, I have no idea what I ordered. It sounded salty and... Brothy?"

 *Celeana placed her hands above the table, something she had learned to help ease a conversation if the other person had full visibility of each other's hand.*

"So what kind of elf were you looking for? You mentioned it earlier right after you.. Well you know. Do you have a certain preference in the 'company' you keep?" 

*She was speaking in a way that hopefully didn't come off as suspicious, she only hoped Yakaiyo knew what was being implied.*
Judy
*Under her hood, Yakaiyo swore that she saw an odd look from the server. A high elf, as expected in Silnaria. It was unlikely they would have anything like tonkatsu curry; at best, the latter, with rice. Everyone knew what rice was.*

"You got the wedding soup. A broth made of green vegetables and a type of meat, usually beef. Sometimes with pasta. It's called 'wedding soup' since the flavor is described as the marriage of the vegetables and meat."

*Yakaiyo knew quite a lot about cuisine; she used to cook, after all. She never quite learned how to make it; she instead read about it in one of the books.*

"I'm much more fond of ramen myself, but we're not in a restaurant that serves Runran food. Silnarian will have to do here. I can make some mean katsukare."

*The treton goes silent as Celeana mentions the elves. Whispers begin to appear in her mind once more before fading, and the Steppe elf can tell that she's been disturbed.*

"It's not a good idea to say this too loudly... But high elves. Anything else I almost never go for. And it's not because I like them either."
Vanessa
"Yeah, I think I found that out the hard way. I won't pry on it, for now let's enjoy this 'wedding soup'. You seem very knowledgeable in cooking, are you a chef?" 

*She noted the change in facial expression and knew to stay away from the topic entirely. Celeana placed her hand onto the table once more, searching for the menu that had been there moments previous. A few taps in random locations before remembering their menu had been taken. 'Right' she told herself. Her hands meeting once more in the middle of the table.* 

"I'm not well versed in food, can you tell me what Katsukare is?" 

*Even with the changed appearance she continued to look at Yakaiyo with a rather content smile. She was also genuinely interested in Yakaiyo's experiences with food. Did she come from Runran or just liked their food? She found herself wanting to know more about Yakaiyo. She assumed that her dislike for high-elves and the reason why she was hated were connected. But what about things she was passionate about? She told herself to calm down, as excitement started to swell up inside her chest.*
Judy
"No, but I used to cook. For about...25 years. Katsukare is simply tonkatsu curry. A breaded and fried pork cutlet on curry. It's delicious. I used to make it for—never mind. It's a Northerner food, though I'm not truly Northern. My original family is from Pinnacelia, and we had some Northern influence."

"The tonkatsu portion is a pork cutlet that's salted, peppered, coated in flour, then coated with egg and panko, or bread crumbs especially made for this type of frying. It's then deep fried. The curry is simple; just curry. Typically eaten with chopsticks and spoon, though I've seen some eat it with a fork."

*Yakaiyo realizes just how long she's been rambling about katsukare, and sheepishly brushes her hair behind her ear.*

"Sorry, that was really long."

*Celeana, to her, was an instant hit. Only a few other people had made her feel like this. Her family, the servants in the house, Horace, and now Celeana. It was true. The steppe elves truly were different than the bastard Lathians.*
Vanessa
*Celeana could almost smell the food that Yakaiyo was describing in her head. At least what she thought it would've smelled like since she never had such delights before. She had met someone from Pinnacelia once, he was a wise older gentleman who took care of Celeana when they were both salves in Irunia. Multiple times she received lashings for stepping out of line and he was the one who tended to the lacerations during her time of need.* 

"No need to apologize, I would love to try it one of these days. It sounded delightful" 

*Right after Yakaiyo finished describing Katsukare the waiter came with their meals. For a while Celeana looked at the Waiter as he walked away from their table and then down to her food. Reaching for a spoon as she scooped up some of the broth and allowed it to fall back within her bowl*

"No offence to the chef, What you described sounded way better than.. This." 

*She pointed her spoon towards her own bowl and then pointed to the curry with rice that they brought out as well.*

"That certainly doesn't look like Tonkastu curry, from what I was hearing." 

*Nonetheless she began eating the soup she had ordered, it wasn't half bad though. It definitely could have used something to make it look more appealing. After every bite she took she lifted a hand to her mouth as she chewed. She made sure to look away anytime Yakaiyo took a bite as well, both gestures of form of table manners. Celeana found it a little amusing, never once before did she care so much about how she presented herself to another person. Even with the smallest of things so far, she was concerned about leaving a bad impression.*