| After a few minute of allowing any upset stomachs to settle, Wolfgang leads the party of the Dining Hall. Like all the rooms in the Manor, it was grand and elaborately decorated. A large, mahogany table took up the center of the room, covered with a fine cloth, multiple candle stands numerous utensils. |
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| Catherine was eerily silent,quite characteristic of her.During the forty or so minutes they were given time to rest,she did the routine she missed that morning;all the while,wondering what had gotten into her. "Perhaps you are just feeling lonely,milady.It is normal to ache for human interaction." Lancer had advised as Caster braided her long locks;strangely,the action seemed to relax the woman.Perhaps Lancer was right indeed,Cathy thought,referring to more things. She sighed,setting to the seat she was guided towards,noticing just how much she contrasted with the place.She really missed the Monastery's cozy kitchen,filled at all times with inviting aromas - even during night,the fire was still on,smell of tea on sleepless nights still warming her trough a vivid daydream. |
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| Lillisviel took her seat at the dining table. She hadn't spoken since the match had ended, and still remained quiet as she waited for the others to take their seats and the maids to bring their meals. She felt a ting of sadness when she witnessed Assassin's death. They hadn't know each other long, and despite the fact he was just a tool to make the Einzbern's goal come true, he was a good man, kind and respectful. He was impressive, to fight and defeat a monster such as a Berserker. Lillisviel flexed her fingers slightly, feeling a slight stiffness in her joints. That was to be expected. Just like the other Einzbern's Homunculus contestants, Lilly was to serve as a vessel for the Holy Grail. That fact didn't change with the reformation of the Grail War. As the tournament went on and more Servants were eliminated, her body would continue to deteriorate. |
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| Caius followed behind the Einzbern girl as they entered the Dining Hall after leaving the arena. Though his face didn't really show it, if one were to look closely you cwould see a great sadness in his eyes. He summoned his seven Servants about a year or so ago before the Ritual was scheduled to begin. He was close to ALL of his Servants, they were his family and his friends... Berserker may have been destroyed the Assassin at the cost of its own life, and the match technically ended with draw... he and and his other Servants still tallied this one up as a loss in their book. Berserker was their friend and loyal dog... he would be missed. Caius found himself a seat at the table and waited... |
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| Cui followed everyone to the dinning hall from the back of the group. He was somewhat disappointed in the battle, but he was glad that Lilly's Assassin was taken care of; he would have been troublesome to fight against. His Servants stayed quiet through the ordeal at his request, they would discuss the matter when they retired to his room for the night. The battle aside, he wondered what was for dinner... |
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| A small bell rang,and an array of maids entered trough the door opposite of the one the Masters entered trough.They were carrying large trays filled with food of the widest variety,suitable even for the hardest to please people;from caviar to kebab, tiramisu and castle pudding to apple pie,everything was brought and arranged on the table.Per Wolfgang's sign,some of the maids brought in various drinks,ranging from fine wine to apple juice contained in crystal pitchers elegantly decorated. "Please do enjoy your meal" the man smiled,"and worry not about the quantity" . Catherine blinked.Too many choices. |
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| As numerous dishes were set out before them, and a maid filling Lillisviel glass with fine red wine, she clasps her hands together and mutters something in German. She wasn't particular religious. Far from it. As a Magi and a Homunculus, she found the whole idea of religion preposterous. It was just a habit had picked up from her time abroad. "Ich demütig empfangen" She looks briefly towards the end of the table, noticing that her Grandfather hadn't joined them. That wasn't unusual, he rarely did join her for meals. It had hurt her feelings at first, but she had grown used to it. Without another word, Lillisviel begins eating. |
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| Blinking a second time,Catherine gently asked one of the maids to pour her some white wine she spied among the drinks and which she had enjoyed the taste of in the past.Wordlessly,but slightly smiling,she picked roasted rabbit,and began eating. |
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| Caius looked at the plates of food and drink before him and narrowed his eyes and frowned distastefully and muttered "Poisoned... definitely poisoned" He really wasn't in the mood for the Einzbern made meal. |
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| Cui watched everyone as they began to eat. He didn't expect the food to be poisoned but one could never be too careful. Unless it was a delayed poison or a special combination poison, it seemed like the food was okay. He started to put food on is plate. He looked over at Caius, who was looking at the food suspiciously. "If the food was poisoned, it's likely we'd all die," he said with his ever-present smile, directing the statement towards Caius. |
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| "Then that would leave me the last one standing, and the winner of the Grail" Caius rebuttled sounding rather threatening. He still refused to touch the food... |
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| Lillisviel ate in silent, not paying any heed to the rambling of Caius. He was simply being stupid. The Einzbern wouldn't stoop so low as to use poison to subdue other Master. They they were, they would have already won the Grail and retrieved the Third Magic. If he didn't want to eat, that was his choice. But without nourishment, it's going to be harder for him to recover his Prana levels. |
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| "You should eat." Catherine simply said,unfazed by the ugly snarl on Caius' face.The man seemed to be very kin on looking like a vile,vengeful whiner."The food is clearly not altered in any way,given that Master fatalities are forbidden - why kill someone who is not a threat,anyway?Just to bother with finding a replacement?No,it wouldn't do.The Einzbern desire the Grail.In order for the damned object to pick a victor,people need to fight,and heroic blood to be drawn by another hero's blade.Otherwise,the endless,perpetual circle of satisfying corruption of this Fake artifact wouldn't be complete." she explained,voice quiet and eyes dead.She rose the half-empty glass of white wine,smiling thinly."For Death." |
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| "For death," Cui answered Catherine's toast with a smile. He slowly swirled the wine in his glass and took a sip, placing his glass back down on the table afterwards. "The food is quite good," he tried to reassure Caius. "I'm sure you've heard the phrase: 'You can't fight on an empty stomach.' You should keep in mind that a battle lost is not necessarily a war lost." Even though he didn't really care about what happened to Caius, fighting a demoralized enemy wasn't very fun. |
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| Caius hearing the reasonings of the other contestants finally sighed, and began consuming a little bit of food... He didn't say or do much during the meal... just ate and held a rather passive unemotional face. Perhaps the loss of his Berserker had hurt him more deeply than everyone thought? |
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