Mary
"It probably wasn't delicious, but it was definitely filling. We can have more humble meals once in a while, to keep ourselves grounded." 

Sirdan glanced at Garuda. 

"And? I can be your father if you wanted me to." 

Sirdan then started eating the curry, observing Cuo happily as she enjoyed his food. 

"Don't worry - there's plenty for all of us and leftover, don't eat this too quickly. You haven't had a lot of good food, have you?" 

"When we have some time, I'll take you out to more restaurants in Kadho."
Daniel
"It smelled good."

*Garuda looked to Sirdan, tilting her head.*

G-"Well, I suppose I *Can* Call you *Da-"

*An invisible hand proceeded to clamp Garuda's beak shut.*

"Sorry! Just a habit of mine. It's not often I have access to good food, you know?"

*Cuo practically inhaled a mouthful of curry before answering.*

"Whenever they served good food, it was always stolen from me. That's why I eat fast..."
Mary
Sirdan nodded. 

"Mm. You know, you have a long life ahead of you, especially if you get plenty of money from adventuring and refrain from living a dangerous lifestyle like I do. Plenty of time to enjoy good food." 

*He chuckled at Garuda being shut up by Cuo or Loki.* 

"Sure, you can do that." 

"Well, you can take your time with savoring those food." 

*Then Sirdan will finish his part of the meal, drinking some ale to quench his thirst.* 

"You know, you have plenty of talent for a mage, even if part of your power is borrowed. Which magic is coming from you, and which one from your summon? Perhaps I can teach you about Arcana magic."
Daniel
*Cuo tried to slow down eating, making sure to chew and enjoy the flavor of everything. The aroma of the curry, the buttery flatbread, the savory chunks of meat; it was all so delicious.*

"You're the only person I've heard to say I have talent. Before Garuda, I had 2 forms of magic I could do."

*A piece of flatbread would float in the air.*

"That's one."

*Cuo then raised her hand, sheathing it in flames.*

"This is the other. I won't demonstrate the other spells, I don't want to burn the place down. I can't use the non-combat version. And my combat version was incredibly weak. It barely tickled, since I don't know anything about Arcana. Garuda allowed me to unlock the death magic, along with mana stealing, and the ability to use my soul for Fire magic instead!"

*An invisible hand would pet the crow, who closed her eyes and accepted the pats.*

"Garuda has... Everything else. Martial capability, physical ability, Artifice, Air, Geo. So without her, I would be able to do two things; move objects with my mind and tickle people with flames."
Mary
"Most people out there have done zero, Cuo. And you're much, much younger than I am." 

"I've fought for over ten years and have a more... Privileged upbringing. Good parents who taught me magic and sent me off to school. You seems to have been neglected. And yet you know two schools of magic at a young age. Garuda's much more experienced and powerful than you, she's also taken many more years to build those skills up." 

"If you judge by that standard, you're a good mage. Perhaps one day you can assimiliate those powers as entirely your own and turn your relationship into a more... Equal partnership." 

Sirdan wasn't sure if it was a good idea to say that in front of Garuda. He would pat her too.

"Perhaps you can consider learning some of the magic from Garuda so that you can cast it on your own - or learn some more from me so you can roast people with flame... Actually, no, scratch that thoughts. Let's start with roasting food with your flame."
Daniel
"...I've trained for 6. Started at 12, all the way to 18. I only learned how to conjure magic in my last 2 years. I had teachers too. Though, to say I've been neglected isn't inaccurate."

*A hint of bitterness was in the sigh that Cuo let out, though that didn't stop her from continuing to eat. Was this her second serving already?*

"Back in Runra, I lived at what's essentially a spellblade school. Starting from 12, we're trained in both physical and magical aspects. As you can see, I failed in the physical department."

*Cuo flexed her nonexistent biceps, nodding at Sirdan's suggestion.*

"Well, I can do it now. It's like Garuda opened a gate for me. Though, learning how to properly cook with it would be nice."
Mary
"Maybe your teachers sucked. Everyone have a different way of learning. Perhaps the one you were taught in didn't work out." 

Sirdan nodded and listened to her,"So, not dissimilar to my education?" *He looked at Cuo flexing, chuckling.* 

"I can bring you along on my workout. I'm not the strongest person out there - just passable, really, but I am sure you can become stronger, especially with magical help. If we get a Theurgist with the proper training, I am sure we can accelerate the process a lot." 

"How about this - everytime I decide to cook lunch and dinner you can come along and watch how I use magic or non-magic to help. I might get Myhan along when time permits, of course. He knows how to use spells to enhance food *Magically*, and that helps a lot."
Daniel
"Most of them did. Except my fire teacher. Sensei Hino is the only reason I was able to cast fire at all. She helped me every bit of the way."

*Her head tilted at Sirdan's comment. Was he raised in a similar way?*

"I want to be able to do stuff like Garuda! I remember she jumped off the building and wasn't hurt at all!"

G-"My physical build is a little different from yours. I was an unarmed fighter who used magic, so I'm especially agile for a mage."

C-"YOU CAN MAGICALLY ENHANCE FOOD??!!"

*Cuo sat up immediately at the mention.*

"I WANT TO DO THAT!"
Mary
"Well, if you think they sucked, they probably did. I hope I can be a better one... Although you might be more inclined to channel or borrow powers of the divine to some extent." 

*Sirdan nodded,*"Well, judging by what Garuda looked like when I saw her full form, manifested in your body, I'd say that's true." 

"Yes. I've heard by devoting yourself to the right domain you can indeed, be extremely good at enhancing and cooking food." Sirdan can't recall if Hu Lang used those magic...

Man, maybe he should rebound? Sirdan thought to himself.

Then he glanced at Cuo for a moment, and thought of Garuda. These two are closer to him right now. 

"Anyway." Sirdan stood up and helped cleaning up the dishes, using telekinesis to help, and then rolled his shoulders. 

"It is getting late, want to play for a bit? I'm going to sleep soon."