Human Edge

With the decisive battle with the Dragons looming, Bruun tried to keep a normal day's schedule as much as possible. Morning coffee was non negotiable, and in his typical style he sat in a booth to enjoy coffee time before starting on breakfast. The normal-ness of the mess hall in the morning was nice. Things as they should be.

Colette served Bruun a nice breakfast of 2 eggs and a sausage. She also brought a basket of biscuits. "Bonjour Bruun." She smiled at the man. "Would you like the regular coffee or an espresso?"

Bruun smiles widely at Colette. Breakfast seemed like just about the best part of everyday in this company.

"Good morning, Colette. Uh, just regular, please. I, uh, sort of have a system to my day. Always starts with regular coffee." He looks slightly self conscious about his habits.

"I zought you may have wanted a bit of umph in your morning but very well." She giggled as she brought him a fresh cup. "Here you go... freshly brew dark roast... it is the only roast we have but it is quite good." She chuckled.

He drinks happily.

"I reckon I've never enjoyed coffee as much as when you bring it, Colette," he says with a nice smile. Then, thinking that might be too much honesty: "Uh, and it's awful nice of yippy to do that. Bringing things out. I mean, I'm not used to cooks or chefs who are so, uh, full service," he says, not thinking of the euphemistic meaning to that phrase.

Colette shook her head. "I feel that you guys have a zankless job and zis is my zank you. You protect ze people zat hire you risking your lives. Why should I not allow you to enjoy what might be your last meal?" She knocked on the table twice just as he would. "Hopefully zat will not happen."

Bruun looks briefly appalled at mention of a last meal, but switches to a smile when she knocks on wood. I love this woman... He shakes his head to keep from looking at her too adoringly.

"Ah, yeah, I... I hope that there will be many more meals for us." He takes a deep breath. "I reckon I don't have a good feeling about today, but I'm going to bring home as many of us as I can..."

"I know." She smiled. "I will make a big dinner to celebrate your victory." She giggled.

"There we go," he agrees, smiling. "You always manage to pout a smile on my face."

She giggled. "Zat is my job to change zat frown upside down. If you are feeling down just come to me I will do my best to lift you up."