Lynn
"You had pork often? How wealthy was your family?"

*Ling sits up, bringing out metal bowls and chopsticks. Ceramic would be nice, but they would break too easily.*

"You know one thing I don't understand? Why some people cut up their food using a small trident and knife. It's incredibly barbaric."
Micheal
*She thought over the question, scratching her chin a little, as she got ready to pour their food into the bowls Ling had brought out.*

"Well... I don't know really, I know my father was working a lot as a mercenary for hire, and my mother... Well, she was something of a odd-job worker, doing whatever job was available."

*She sighed softly, thinking of the home life she had so carelessly abandoned in her grief. She felt homesick, and her wolf ears drooped a little.*

"I think, they just made sure we had whatever we liked to eat maybe, cutting costs elsewhere. Money just... Never seemed much of an issue, but I never wanted much other than to learn Sword-craft. And it is a bit strange that some people do cut up their food, and eat it like that."

*She agreed, with a nod.*
Lynn
*Seeing Machi's ears drop, Ling instantly reached behind her companion's head, scratching the Okamimi's ears. She wondered what made her ears flatten like that; was it about her family? Best to change the topic then; Ling didn't want Machi to feel whatever she was feeling right now.*

"Swordcraft? As in being a swordsmith? I think you ended up being a cook; the food smells great!"

*Smiling, Ling holds out the two bowls, eager for the delicious noodle soup.*

"I guess you're a true artisan. Swordcraft, cooking, painting, and-wait, is swordcraft swordsmanship? Or the crafting of swords?"
Micheal
*The Okamimi yipped a little when her ears were scratched, and she closed her eyes. She smiled a little, as her thoughts returned from homesickness.*

"I don't think I have the patience for forging, though I could handle the heat of forges."

*She nodded a little, with a small shrug, agreeing. She was an artisan in a way. And then Ling's questioning of what she meant about Swordcraft, and she laughed a little.*

"Well, I mean swordsmanship yeah. It just sounds funny to call it that, I guess. And yeah, I guess in a way, I am a true artisan, though I wish I had a few more good skills."