Chapter 33: Level Gap
Nox knew a place not too far off, a small restaurant he used to go to sometimes before all this craziness started. He was surprised it was still standing, looked almost normal from the outside. Serian was still jumpy, her eyes darting around at every little thing.
Before they stepped inside, Serian paused. He watched as she sort of shimmered for a second, and just like that, her pointy elf ears were gone. She looked human enough now.
’Huh, magic camouflage,’ he thought. ’That’s pretty neat. Could be useful.’
"Hey, can you teach me how to do that ear-hiding thing?" he asked. He figured it couldn’t hurt to ask.
Serian just gave him a look. "No," she said her voice flat.
’Well, okay then,’ he thought. ’Worth a shot, I guess. Didn’t really expect a yes.’
They went into the restaurant. It was actually kind of busy. People were talking, eating, moving around. It felt weirdly normal after everything he’d been through. They found a table in the back corner, away from most of the other patrons. A waiter came over pretty quick, and he ordered some chicken and rice for both of them. It sounded simple, and he was starving.
When the food arrived, Serian just stared down at her plate. She picked up her fork but didn’t actually eat anything.
"What’s up?" He asked her, already taking a big bite of his own chicken. "Not hungry?"