Fine Dining|Neo'anar | New Anarlina

[Kender Bard]

The table had been set and already delicate and delicious looking dishes of dinner were being set out for nibbling on. Sunray strode in, taking his place at the head of the table. A second setting had been placed to his left for Dusk this night. Twilight would sit to her right. Snowflake settled to Sunray's right, an empty spot for Midnight next to her. Emerald just took the first open seat she knew wasn't reserved and plunked herself down into it, waiting on Marion to show up. She'd sent a messenger to inform him dinner was ready.

[Devon]

Marion entered the room after the messenger had found him and led him to the dinner table. Spotting Emerald he smiled and made his way over to a seat next to her. Bowing to the rest of the dinner guests he sat down.

[Darastrix]

Dusk and Midnight arrived next, greeting the assembled siblings warmly. Midnight blinked a bit in surprise at seeing Marion, but smiled at him as he took his place next to Snow. "A pleasure to see you again. Marion, was it?"

Dusk looked from Marion to Emerald and gave the princess a sly smile as she took her place at Sunray's left. As she was seating herself, Zack sauntered in, all smiles, with Zira close at heel.

[Kender Bard]

Emerald smirked back at Dusk. "What are you grinning at, hmm?"

"Who's your beau?" Twilight ribbed his baby sister. Emerald made a face at him.

Sniffing indignantly, she said, "He's not my beau. Everyone else here spends so much time drooling over one another though, I was desperate for someone who might be able to pass the potatoes without soaking them."

[Devon]

Marion smirks and glances at Emerald, "And I thought you brought me here to show me off." Looking to Midnight he nodded, "Yes Marion is right, nice to see you again Midnight. Hello Zack, hello Zira."

[Darastrix]

Dusk giggled softly at Marion's comment to Emerald, rubbing her foot against Twilight's.

Both Zack and Zira looked surprised to see Marion there as well. Zira recovered fairly easily; he'd already decided the day was likely to bring a few surprises anyway. "Hello, Marion," he said to the flute player as he glanced at Zack, unsure where he was to sit.

Zack gave Marion a flip wave and took the empty seat on Twilight's other side, and gestured for Zira to sit beside him. "Hey Marion. And Em, not everyone around here is going to be drooling over someone."

[Kender Bard]

"I'm sure you're happy to drool over Dusk, even if you can't have her," Emerald quipped and stabbed a fork into the nearest dish to pile her plate.

Sunray sighed heavily. "Oh Emerald, can't you have good manners just once? Juuust oooonce?"

"I'll be good for the weddings and then I'll have to go roll in the dirt or something," she cackled. "And use my formal dress to clean my swords or something."

Snowflake sighed and almost looked visibly pained, if humorously so, at her little sister's ways.

[Devon]

Marion chuckled softly at Emerald's display, he did after all think it was pretty cute. Looking around the table he took a look at the siblings and Dusk and Midnight. "Is she the sister you mentioned earlier Midnight?" Looking at the other royal sister at the table he smiled, "And that must be the priestess you told me about."

[Darastrix]

Zira covered his mouth with his hand, hiding a smile even as Zack nudged him with an elbow. "It's okay to laugh, you know."

"Oh, yes," Midnight said to Marion. "That is my twin, Dusk." He gestured towards his sister, who leaned forward and waved cheerfully to him. "And this," he said, clasping Snowflake's hand gently, "is my beloved."

"Known to the rest of us as Snowflake," Dusk added with a giggle.

[Devon]

"Ah I see," Marion replied. Smiling he gave Dusk a wave back. "Nice to meet you all. So who is the oldest sibling in the Royal Family?"

[Kender Bard]

"That would be me," Twilight introduced himself. "Followed by Snow, then Sun, then Em. Why do you wish to know?"

[Devon]

"Just making a bit of small talk to get to know you all better," Marion admitted. Marion decided to spend the next few moments looking at his plate and eating his meal. He figured he had asked enough questions for now.

[Kender Bard]

Twilight chuckled quietly, almost sinisterly, to himself, moreso as Emerald glared at him silently from her seat.

Snow frowned at Twilight in disapproval, then shook her head and began to eat, murmuring to Midnight, "You don't treat your sister to such merciless teasing, I note. Hmph."

Sunray took a big gulp of wine to hide his smile. He didn't blame Twilight for giving Marion a hard time really. "Well, then." Glancing at Dusk, he decided polite conversation was perhaps what they most needed after all. "How go your end of the wedding preparations?"

[Darastrix]

Zack snickered, glancing between the two siblings. "You're a brave man, Twi. Might I suggest checking under your bed and in the closet for an annoyed sister before you retire for the evening?"

"I prefer teasing Dusk in private," Midnight replied with a smile. "I've found it's less humiliating for me that way. She inevitably retaliates and fights dirty to boot."

Dusk flashed her twin a smug little smirk before answering Sunray. "Oh, quite well. I can't wait for you to see my dress," she said, eyes fairly sparkling with visions of silk and crystals and lace. She might not be marrying the man she loved, but dammit, she was going have the dress she'd dreamed of since she was a little girl. "The seamstress has the most intriguing pattern for the lacings," she added.

"Intriguing or tedious and frustrating to get undone later?" Zack interjected, grinning at Sunray.

Dusk just grinned. "Who says it can't be both?"

Zira kicked Zack subtley under the table, flushing faintly.

~Zack, that is NOT appropriate~

[Kender Bard]

Sunray and Twilight flushed together - Sunray in embarassment, and Twilight in anticipation. The two brothers were still trying to figure out how they were going to switch places for the wedding night. Sunray, as of late, had not been very cooperative.

Glancing at his sister and Midnight, Sunray added, "Have we decided if it would be a double wedding? Everyone and their mother seems to be asking me these days."

Snowflake glanced curiously at Dusk. "I would not want to steal any of your sunlight on such a special, dear, so I leave the decision with you."