It was a small compromise to kiss her slightly, a slight touch to satisfy the Ardeur.  He had been attracted to her before, and he had been careful to feed the evening before, so as not to be in the grip of his Hungers when he saw her.  Zhang was old, very old, and had a fondness for anything and anyone that managed to surprise him...and she had done that on the first day they had met, which had only aroused his interest further.  She was a singular beauty, and a rare one, as exotic to his eye as he must seem to hers.  Senfeng felt her pulse quicken at his touch, and smiled when she covered his hand with hers.  He was honestly lost for a moment in the depths of her eyes; and when was the last time that had happened?  Jade eyes gleamed with a mix of desire, regard, respect, amusement...and plain lust.<br/><br/>Senfeng's eyes narrowed a touch at the flicker of change in her expression.  Everything about him, his fine control, was a sign of his age and experience as one of the Living Dead.  Details were sometimes as clear to him as the obvious, and the change in her expression would likely have been missed by someone else.  Zhang reached out and gently touched the scar on her shoulder, and saw the heat in her eyes.  It was difficult to control the Incubus within, the lusty dragon that saw in Selena's eyes everything it wanted for himself with her, the he wanted.  He took a steadying breath, and focused his mind.<br/><br/>He was thankful that she lowered her eyes, "It is an Imperial tea...a black tea...This is now the only place in the Western world, save for my home, where you will find the authentic Imperial Lapsang, or Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong."  Senfeng's change to Mandarin was flawless, the language was like soft music when he spoke it. "This is Imperial Souchong, from the Wu Yi mountains, where many a tea legend has been born."  He smiled over his shoulder at her, and set about preparing the tea. "And please do, I believe Moon cake will go well with the tea...and when my story is done, you will know who the lady on the box is, and why there are ten suns and white hares upon it as well."<br/><br/>Selena could clearly see that there were two separate Yixing teapots, and that Senfeng was making use of only one.  He added the tea leaf to the pot, skilled eyes and hands finding and picking out broken leaves.  As with their first tea, there were no bags or strainers, and Zhang was happy to server her.  Once the tea was in the pot, he tested the heat of the water with a quick touch to the pot that it boiled in, and then poured the water into the teapot, directly over the tea.  It was a slow pour, and when it was done, he set the decanter aside, and replaced the dome top on the tea pot.  He hefted the pot gently, and set it in its place on the tray.  He added the drinking cups, which were small as tradition demanded.  It encouraged simple enjoyment of good company, enjoyment of the tea itself, and multiple drinks.  He carried the tray to the table, and set it down at the center of the table.  The fragrance of the tea was barely escaping the pot, which made for a very fine tasting tea indeed.<br/><br/>He moved his seat close to her, no longer content with sitting across from her.  If he wished it, he could rest his hand on her thigh, but for the moment, he was  content with enjoying the scent of her skin, and the way the light played upon her dark hair. "The tea needs a moment more..."  Senfeng took her hand again, his finger returning to its circling.  "So...I will continue..." He spoke the words near her ear, dangerously close, his other hand rising to gently brush her hair from her shoulder, so she could feel the slightest hint of hs breath on her skin.  "The Emperor was impressed with Hou Yi’s accomplishments. This time, the Emperor chose not to reward Hou Yi with jewels or gold. Instead, he chose to give Hou Yi a small bottle containing the elixir of immortality. The Emperor told Hou Yi to be careful not to drink the entire bottle. It was supposed to be shared between Hou Yi and his beautiful wife, Chang Oh."<br/><br/>Using his free hand, Zhang now carefully poured her a cup of tea, deftly doing so, without even a leaf slipping from the spout to ruin the perfect appearance of her black tea.  He added then, "In China, your status can be seen in the tea you drink...so, for the evening, I have made you an Imperial Princess."  Zhang smiled, and poured himself a cup as well, before continuing with his story. "Hou Yi rushed home to share his reward with Chang Oh. Chang Oh, driven by excitement, drank the entire bottle of immortality elixir. When the elixir reached her stomach, her head spun wildly and then she fell to the ground. Suddenly, weightlessness overcame her and she started to float towards the sky!" He gestured now with the tale, his hand rising slowly and swaying side to side like a floating balloon. "She grabbed everything she could to keep her from floating: chairs, plants, even her husband. The last thing she held onto was her caged pet white rabbit. Hou Yi desperately screamed for her and watched helplessly as the beautiful Chang Oh floated to the Moon."<br/><br/>Once she had the box open, Senfeng removed one of the cakes within.  It was a tiny exquisitely shaped pastry, made to appear like a lotus blossom, with the mandarin symbol for 'Moon' embossed into the top.  He picked it up between two finger delicately, and whispered.  "This one his chocolate filled..." He nodded at her tea cup, "One per cup, if you wish to have more than one moon cake that is."  He smiled warmly, meeting her eyes, slowly moving the pastry towards her lips, giving her a chance to politely decline if she wished to.  "The tale is nearly done..."