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Silver had a problem, an addiction .
At least that's what Father said.
What was that addiction?
Too risotto.
To be more specific, mushroom risotto.
Silver truly did love it. It reminded him of his childhood. It was the first meal he ever had learned to make.
It was also the only one Father never managed to mess up, or at least a lot it tasted rather funny sometimes.
Him and Father often made it together, even Malleus or now Lord Malleus would sometimes help them. So yes as much as Father wanted to make fun of him for eating the same thing everyday the simple food gave Silver filled Silver with love and Nostalgia. That’s how Silver ended up here at NRC’s lunch tables eating you guessed it Risotto
“ You ought to find the person who supplies those mushrooms so you can thank them” Far-no at school Lilia had said teasingly.
Silver knew he was joking, but maybe he should thank them.
Would that seem weird? Silver wasn’t the best at making friends. His only friends were Malleus and Sebek, but Malleus was Malleus and Sebek was more like his brother.
Father was always saying that he needed a good group of friends outside of him and the others.
So off he went to the kitchens.
“ Hello”
By the time he had walked out he had a name.
Jade Leech..
That was his name.
Silver knew who he was, he wasn’t that far out of the loop.
Everyone in Diasomnia knew to stay away from the Octavinelle trio.
They only brought trouble.
Still what Jade had done was pretty nice. Silver should at least thank him.
So that’s what he did.
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Silver found him outside in the grass.
Just out in the grass.
He seemed to be looking at something.
Mushrooms.
“ Would you like something?”
Jade was looking right at him.
“ Uh yes I..were you the one who supplies the mushrooms.”
Jade’s eyes widen for a second, but just as quickly goes back to the pleasant expression he was wearing before.
“ Yes, sometimes I supply the school kitchen, but only sometimes.”
“ Oh while I just wanted to thank you for your contribution to the school. I eat the risotto it’s used in and it’s rather good…May I ask which ones you donate?”
Jade smiled a bit wider, a bit more genuine.
If eels could blush, Silver's pretty sure Jade would be.
“ If you have time I can show you now.”
“ I wouldn’t want to stop your plans for this evening though.”
“ It’s no problem, I was bringing this one to the botanical gardens right now.”
Jade gestures toward the plant he was looking at when Silver had arrived.
Silver must have looked like he was going to say no because before he could say anything Jade said
“ You must believe me when I say it’s not a problem. In fact I am a bit excited. It's so rare for someone to willingly talk with me about my interest.”
“ Alright, but I may fall asleep by accident. It has nothing to do with you. It’s just a problem I have.” Silver found himself giving this speech more than once.
“ That’s alright, I was aware beforehand.”
Silver should have already guessed that he knew. Someone that randomly falls asleep almost everywhere is going to get talked about.
Silver wished that wasn’t the case.
“ Already Silver I’m ready to go. Are you ready?”
Jade was holding a little mushroom delicately. By the way he was looking at it you would think it was worth a thousand thaumarks.
Silver nodded and the two of them headed off.