Sebastian finally had enough free time on hand to do something he had longed to do. See his favourite baker and find something else there sweet for him to have. He took the leisurely stroll from the Fisherman's Net to the bakery, enjoying the chance to stretch his legs while getting out of the pub.<br/><br/><em>Challenges are like sheep, son. They arrive in flocks with many following the first.</em><br/><br/>Sebastian nodded as he recalled the issues that all seemed to arrive at once. One of the pipes to the beer taps burst, filling the basement room with an inch of beer. One of his suppliers of spirits queried several orders over supposed discrepancies, requesting immediate action or he would face legal action. That was joined by the State government threatening to suspend his license because he was not a citizen. And to top it off, his accountant required access to his books because of a computer malfunction that took out data on three of his clients, The Fisherman's Net being one of them. It took weeks to get the mess sorted out, including battling several different government bureaucracies to get information to unlock information needed for another bureaucracy, to go to another and so on. If for no other reason, he needed a treat for not killing anyone.<br/><br/>Sebastian paused momentarily as he entered the near silent bakery. He took a step back to double check he had reached the right destination, which he had, then reentered more cautiously. The distinct lack of customers was very wrong to his opinion and his personal knowledge. But then, that didn't matter too much to Sebastian, as long as his favourite blonde haired baker was there.<br/><br/>When he finally saw her, the grow smile slowly faded into one of concern over the expression on the young woman's face. Isabelle was normally a very happy personality, more than willing to share the happiness with everyone who came to see her, or had any dealings with her. He had a brief flicker of guilt that he may have been responsible for her lack of happiness, but he felt that his importance to her was not that significant to bring about such a low mood. He knew that she harboured feelings for him, just as he did for her, and their time together during the 'Love in the Park' festival reassured him that the two were on similar ground regarding how they felt, and more importantly, how strong those feelings were.<br/><br/>Rather than allow himself to be dragged down by what may be afflicting the woman he felt for, Sebastian reminded himself that he was getting to see her again, and that it was a time to be happy. He walked over closer to Isabelle, coming to a stop a pace from the counter.<br/><br/>"I was hoping that I could get some help in deciding what lovely treat I might get today. It has been so long, I'm not sure what I may be permitted to have?"