<strong>Akiko</strong><br/><br/>"Well most of the birds don't like some of the bad weather conditions we get from time to time." Akiko said as she took her cup and put the other thing she brought with her. It wasn't as grand as the strainer, but she knew it would make points with her one time mentor. An imported chocolate orange. "Though, I hear that there are hopes if the climate continues to improve that they will bring the birds back with something like you are talking about. Right now there is the concern that some paranimals of the less savory sort might eat any of the birds brought out. Though I understand that they have some excellent peacocks, swans and koi at the botanical gardens." She knew her mentor preferred to be outdoors proper for the meets though.<br/><br/>She stirred in a small bit of sugar and a slight dollop of cream and stirred it in as she went through the social dance the Dutchess required. When you want names of who to talk to, and such, you played her games.