"What kind of dog do you have?" Quenten asked Vivi. "I love animals. We have kittens on the tower grounds and they're so soft and tiny." She smiled a bit, thinking about the kittens. "I'm going to be sad when they all go to their homes, I think. I mean, I'm happy that Peony was able to find homes for all of them, but I'm growing attached to them." She sighed.
Her salad was eaten by now. She took a sip of tea and asked to no one in particular, "I think I should like some dessert. Are any of you planning to have any?" Quenten loved sweets. Whenever she left the mage tower for a meal, she couldn't pass up the opportunity to try something new. "Would someone be so kind as to read the menu to me?"