[Perhaps she might be surprised to know he's only visited one other Meridian's lodgings himself, but perhaps that's simply another thing they have in common. Claude can be just as guilty of keeping his distance from people, as amicable as he likes to seem.]
Just don't expect anything fancy, okay?
[Sure enough, they arrive without incident to his apartment. Fortunately for Hayame, it's a ground floor building so she can enter with relative ease; doubly fortunately, he's managed to keep his apartment tidy ever since a certain living doll's stay, perhaps out of respect for her. The lounge seems to be used more like a study: shelves are stacked with all manner of books, there's a writing desk in one corner with a quill and inkwell, some empty vials, and an unmarked locked box, a collection of what looks like dried herbs, with some notes scrawled next to it in Almyran script.
Aside from all that jumble belonging to a busy mind, however, the place is sparsely decorated and kept mostly the same as when he was first given his lodgings. He didn't intend to get especially comfortable here for the long haul -- and now, if things keep going the way they are with the city falling apart, this place might not stand for much longer anyway.]
Here we are. [He says wearily, leading her into the apartment.] Do you drink tea? I'll make us some.
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Just don't expect anything fancy, okay?
[Sure enough, they arrive without incident to his apartment. Fortunately for Hayame, it's a ground floor building so she can enter with relative ease; doubly fortunately, he's managed to keep his apartment tidy ever since a certain living doll's stay, perhaps out of respect for her. The lounge seems to be used more like a study: shelves are stacked with all manner of books, there's a writing desk in one corner with a quill and inkwell, some empty vials, and an unmarked locked box, a collection of what looks like dried herbs, with some notes scrawled next to it in Almyran script.
Aside from all that jumble belonging to a busy mind, however, the place is sparsely decorated and kept mostly the same as when he was first given his lodgings. He didn't intend to get especially comfortable here for the long haul -- and now, if things keep going the way they are with the city falling apart, this place might not stand for much longer anyway.]
Here we are. [He says wearily, leading her into the apartment.] Do you drink tea? I'll make us some.