Richard
"Y-Yes, sir..." He covered his mouth as he yawned before gently taking the warm cup from him and lightly sipping at it. After the night he had, a spot of tea was just what he needed to relax.
Gerald
"I'm quite the collector of tea, I've got herbs from across every province! Flower petals, leaves, roots, all of it, that and a wide array of sugars and honeys, plus a few different types of milk. I do so love a good tea." He says with a smile, pouring himself a cup and sprinkling in pinch of moonsugar, his pupils widen a little as he drinks it, "Reminds me of home..." He says nostalgically
Richard
Arel took mental note of the dilation in Jo'Del's pupils. While he knew of moon sugar, he knew not what effects it had on the body in this form, only the impact of its addictive derivative, Skooma.
Gerald
"It's funny, in this form the effects of a pinch of moonsugar are much more subtle, but in my Alfiq form it's more potent. You rarely consider how things can be more potent when your body is smaller." He says with a grin, "Listen to me babble on, it's like you've barely spoken. Any questions you want to ask?"
Richard
"Did he know what I was thinking about?" Arel thought, wondering how he knew that this was on his mind. No, surely this wasn't the case. It was not long before the boy finished his hot beverage and held the cup to his chest as the heat welled up within him.
Gerald
He holds out one of his massive paws, "I'll take that cup, would you like another or are you finished?" He asks
Richard
He was jostled out of his thoughts by this inquiry, not even realizing that he was now staring down at the floor. "O-Oh! I'm finished, thank you..." He said, stepping forward and handing him the cup.
Gerald
He sets the the cup back onto the tray, the paw returning with a plate and a pastry, "Please, eat, can't focus on your studies if you're starving." He says with a smile
Richard
"T-Thank you, sir..." He took the plate and began to quickly eat the pastry, not wishing to waste more of the Arch Mage's precious time than was necessary. Indeed, he had better things to do than eat with him.
Gerald
"It's good isn't it!" He says with a light growl, he stabs a pastry with one of his claws and eats it in one bite, "A student here at the College gave me the recipe, not as good as her's but they're still quite delicious."