Avani looked over at Donnie as she smoothed her hair back. She loved a good drink as much as the next person, but she wasn't in the mood just then. Other things needed to be done.
"I'll sit this one out with our little fire friend here," she said, patting the child on the head. There had to be some sober adults around while the child was here. Avani smiled at the girl and then glanced up, looking between the halfling and Donnie. "Maybe next time. For now, I'll rustle up some more food. Get a hot dinner out for everyone,"
She walked over to the cabinet behind the kitchen and pulled out some bottles of scotch, tequila, and vodka. She set them on the bar, nudging it towards the men. "Here's a few bottles. If you need something different, just let me know,"
Moving back to the kitchen, she prepared herself to cook. If there was one thing she knew how to do well, it was make a good meal. Opening the pantry, she retrieved a large tray. Peering into the oven, she saw that the two, slow-roasted chickens she had placed there earlier. They were supposed to be for Ashok's dinner the next day, but this seemed more important. She garnished the hens with sprigs of parsley and some grates of pepper, setting them on a platter atop the tray. Moving quickly, she mashed a few good, round potatoes that had been boiling on the stove and seasoned them with garlic and butter. Setting the potatoes into a large bowl, she arranged it upon the tray. She chopped up some vegetables and fried them, setting them as the last thing on the tray. Rummaging around the kitchen, she found a few bags of tortilla crisps and a bottle of salsa.
She made her way out to the bar, and set the food next to a stack of plates. Looking under the counter for silverware, she peered up at them.
"I made some more food for you all to eat after your game. I brought some crisps for and salsa for you to eat with your bacon while you play. Dinner will be here when you're done. Enjoy your game," she smiled kindly. It was the least she could do.
She wiped her forehead with a rag, happy to be out of the hot kitchen. She poured a glass of scotch for herself and plopped down next to the little girl. "Just one glass. Not to worry, little one," she grinned, ruffling the child's hair even though she wasn't sure if the girl could understand her. "Can you tell me your name?"
"I'll sit this one out with our little fire friend here," she said, patting the child on the head. There had to be some sober adults around while the child was here. Avani smiled at the girl and then glanced up, looking between the halfling and Donnie. "Maybe next time. For now, I'll rustle up some more food. Get a hot dinner out for everyone,"
She walked over to the cabinet behind the kitchen and pulled out some bottles of scotch, tequila, and vodka. She set them on the bar, nudging it towards the men. "Here's a few bottles. If you need something different, just let me know,"
Moving back to the kitchen, she prepared herself to cook. If there was one thing she knew how to do well, it was make a good meal. Opening the pantry, she retrieved a large tray. Peering into the oven, she saw that the two, slow-roasted chickens she had placed there earlier. They were supposed to be for Ashok's dinner the next day, but this seemed more important. She garnished the hens with sprigs of parsley and some grates of pepper, setting them on a platter atop the tray. Moving quickly, she mashed a few good, round potatoes that had been boiling on the stove and seasoned them with garlic and butter. Setting the potatoes into a large bowl, she arranged it upon the tray. She chopped up some vegetables and fried them, setting them as the last thing on the tray. Rummaging around the kitchen, she found a few bags of tortilla crisps and a bottle of salsa.
She made her way out to the bar, and set the food next to a stack of plates. Looking under the counter for silverware, she peered up at them.
"I made some more food for you all to eat after your game. I brought some crisps for and salsa for you to eat with your bacon while you play. Dinner will be here when you're done. Enjoy your game," she smiled kindly. It was the least she could do.
She wiped her forehead with a rag, happy to be out of the hot kitchen. She poured a glass of scotch for herself and plopped down next to the little girl. "Just one glass. Not to worry, little one," she grinned, ruffling the child's hair even though she wasn't sure if the girl could understand her. "Can you tell me your name?"