Who: Alexei and Sera When: January 1 lunch time Where: Carousel, Quinque Alley What: New Years celebrating, catching up Rating/Warnings: Possible allusions to Deatheater actions Status: Closed/Incomplete
Alexei arrived at the chosen restaurant, Carousel, exactly on time. He'd owled ahead to make a reservation, even though this was just lunch because he didn't like to wait for a table to be made ready. It tended to make him fidget. He gave his name, and looked to see if Sera had arrived. This was a young and trendy place, but not so fancy as others. Most importantly though it was one his father and uncle weren't likely to accidentally drop in so Sera was protected.
It was an odd conflict that Alexei found himself in with Sera and their family. He didn't really approve of Sera's willfulness, but at the same time he understood her discomfort with some aspects of their family. It was awkward being around his father and uncle when they were planning with other Lady Nyx supporters. It was why he protected Sera when she disobeyed, and why he tried to be the upstanding son and heir to make up for her actions.
Still, the tensions had him more careful than usual. He knocked three times on the wooden reservation table. Three times to ward off bad luck. He had a safety pin hidden in both his pants and on his shirt to protect from the evil eye, and a third on his coat to make three). And he'd counted his steps carefully on his way to the restaurant (avoiding every crack on the sidewalk so as not to harm his mother).