12-31-2022, 04:09 AM
Helga tried to give Godric the benefit of his lack of table manners for his excitement of having Maximus here. She shook her head a little, pulling out her wand and flicking it towards Godric to hover a napkin in her friends direction. While she was glad for his healthy appetite she wouldn't stand for long with a messy eater as he attempted to talk and eat at the same time.
"I didn't say we had gender exclusive classes Godric dear, just that its not always easy to engage certain genders in some of the classes that until they came here may have felt out of place. The girls are having to warm up to the idea of a physically defensive class where many are learning to hold a weapon for the first time and how to use it should they need to defend themselves without a wand while the boys have to put aside their tough pride to learn how to magically clean, sew, and cook. Lessons both groups would do well to learn while they are here and certainly not exclusive to one gender or background" she explained to clarify her words as the pair ate.
When one or two of the dishes went empty, she calmly gave it a tap with her wand and it popped out of sight and a moment later with a second pop a fresh and full dish appeared in its place. If the two wanted more than one serving their was certainly enough to fill even Godrics bottomless stomach. It warmed her heart to see healthy eaters, those that ate and let the meal work its own sort of magic on healing and soothing the spirit. It had been so good looking around the great hall their first evening feast and watching the faces express content and joy as they ate their fill, both student and staff at that. She hoped it would work just as well on Maximus now as he sat here eating. From what she remembered of her conversation with Merrick, his brother had been through some tough times, his heart battle worn and hurting. Everything she hoped her food was good enough at helping to heal with each bite he took.
Helga was working on refilling the wine and water in each of their goblets when Godric offered to take Maximus on a tour of the school and show him potential places his sister may enjoy should she get to attend the school. She paused, just about ready to chime in on the matter when the elder Raine brother did first mentioning the library and its current state. She realized that she would have to explain what happened now to Godric and hopefully he wouldn't be giving her a lecture too, one from Rowena was enough and she would do better next time. At least try to do better.
"Well, I already took care of some of the tour Godric. After I mistook Sir Raine for the new librarian Rowena hired when I found him exploring the gardens outside I brought him up to the see the state of the library only to find out afterward that the man she hired had decided not to come. After I sent a message to you that he was here we took the longer route here to the grand hall while we discussed the school along the way" she explained, looking at Godric with the full guilt that she had been the one at fault for the event in her eyes and a soft smile to match. This wasn't the first time she had been a bit foolish with a complete stranger, in the trading post she had more than once struck up a conversation with a random traveler that ended up doing no harm but had worried her best friend for her safety and earned a combo Godric Salazar lecture about strangers and the potential danger with them when she was by herself. Its like none of them would believe she had a good judge of character or something.
"But thats all we saw so if you have more you would like to show Sir Raine I'm sure every bit he can collect to persuade their father to let their sister come here would be of help." Helga continued after a moment, taking a calm half step back from the table now that everything had been refilled and awaiting the chance at a potential second helping from either of the two. She hoped at least Maximus would eat his fill, perhaps a bit more as he hadn't eaten anything during his journey and it was quite possible unless she sent something with him he wouldn't eat until his return home either. If only she could find a way to convince him to stay, even just the night to give his body the chance to rest and fully recover from his journey but like Godric she assumed he wouldn't want to let show his exhaustion and would be a tricky case to persuade to stay the night and set out in the morning for home. Nothing she couldn't give a try to the best of her abilities if Godric didn't jump to it before she could.
"I didn't say we had gender exclusive classes Godric dear, just that its not always easy to engage certain genders in some of the classes that until they came here may have felt out of place. The girls are having to warm up to the idea of a physically defensive class where many are learning to hold a weapon for the first time and how to use it should they need to defend themselves without a wand while the boys have to put aside their tough pride to learn how to magically clean, sew, and cook. Lessons both groups would do well to learn while they are here and certainly not exclusive to one gender or background" she explained to clarify her words as the pair ate.
When one or two of the dishes went empty, she calmly gave it a tap with her wand and it popped out of sight and a moment later with a second pop a fresh and full dish appeared in its place. If the two wanted more than one serving their was certainly enough to fill even Godrics bottomless stomach. It warmed her heart to see healthy eaters, those that ate and let the meal work its own sort of magic on healing and soothing the spirit. It had been so good looking around the great hall their first evening feast and watching the faces express content and joy as they ate their fill, both student and staff at that. She hoped it would work just as well on Maximus now as he sat here eating. From what she remembered of her conversation with Merrick, his brother had been through some tough times, his heart battle worn and hurting. Everything she hoped her food was good enough at helping to heal with each bite he took.
Helga was working on refilling the wine and water in each of their goblets when Godric offered to take Maximus on a tour of the school and show him potential places his sister may enjoy should she get to attend the school. She paused, just about ready to chime in on the matter when the elder Raine brother did first mentioning the library and its current state. She realized that she would have to explain what happened now to Godric and hopefully he wouldn't be giving her a lecture too, one from Rowena was enough and she would do better next time. At least try to do better.
"Well, I already took care of some of the tour Godric. After I mistook Sir Raine for the new librarian Rowena hired when I found him exploring the gardens outside I brought him up to the see the state of the library only to find out afterward that the man she hired had decided not to come. After I sent a message to you that he was here we took the longer route here to the grand hall while we discussed the school along the way" she explained, looking at Godric with the full guilt that she had been the one at fault for the event in her eyes and a soft smile to match. This wasn't the first time she had been a bit foolish with a complete stranger, in the trading post she had more than once struck up a conversation with a random traveler that ended up doing no harm but had worried her best friend for her safety and earned a combo Godric Salazar lecture about strangers and the potential danger with them when she was by herself. Its like none of them would believe she had a good judge of character or something.
"But thats all we saw so if you have more you would like to show Sir Raine I'm sure every bit he can collect to persuade their father to let their sister come here would be of help." Helga continued after a moment, taking a calm half step back from the table now that everything had been refilled and awaiting the chance at a potential second helping from either of the two. She hoped at least Maximus would eat his fill, perhaps a bit more as he hadn't eaten anything during his journey and it was quite possible unless she sent something with him he wouldn't eat until his return home either. If only she could find a way to convince him to stay, even just the night to give his body the chance to rest and fully recover from his journey but like Godric she assumed he wouldn't want to let show his exhaustion and would be a tricky case to persuade to stay the night and set out in the morning for home. Nothing she couldn't give a try to the best of her abilities if Godric didn't jump to it before she could.
