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Zadkiel Thrush (lifeibreathe) wrote in we_float,
@ 2010-05-15 23:07:00

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character: katherine athena, character: zadkiel thrush

Why would they be looking at my shoes?
Who: Zadkiel Thrush and Katherine Athena
When: Sunday, May 16, 2096, 2 pm
Where: Ray's Boathouse
What: Zadkiel meets with Katherine to discuss a few things.
Status: Closed, Complete

Zadkiel had every intention of getting to Ray's Boathouse early, but the city continued to defeat his sense of direction (which he'd always thought of as being quite good), and he only just barely made it on time.

He stepped inside and walked up to the podium where a man in a suit stood, looking down his nose. The man looked him up and down, taking in his slightly wrinkled jacket, khakis with the discolored bottoms (even though he'd just washed them) and his Converse sneakers. He hesitated long enough that Zadkiel started to feel uncomfortable.

"I'm here to meet with Katherine Athena?" he managed. "Sir," he added belatedly.

"This way," the man said, leading him into the dining room. Zadkiel followed obediently, his eyes just ahead of him, feeling terribly conspicuous.

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	oceantoocean 2010-05-16 03:21 am UTC (link)
	"Zadkiel," Katherine rose as he entered the room, her smile warm as she nodded at the man approaching. Her hand rested on the table, taking in the way that he was looking at the room. She wondered if he had ever been in a restaurant like the one that they were now standing in. Gesturing, she said, "Please, have a seat." (Reply to this) (Thread)

lifeibreathe
2010-05-16 03:28 am UTC (link)

"Thank you, ma'am," he said, sinking into a chair. He waited for her to seat herself, then took the napkin from in front of him and spread it over his lap. He tried to stay focused, but his eyes kept darting around, trying to take it in, but also trying to determine if there was anyone near enough to overhear their conversation. Why had she asked to meet in a public place?

"Thank you for meeting me," he added, unfailingly polite.

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	oceantoocean 2010-05-16 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"It's my pleasure. I'd hoped to speak with all of you at one time or another." She relaxed in her chair, resting her napkin on her lap and folding her hands. There was no one in the restaurant yet, the hours being what they were but she thought no reason to risk it. Picking up her glass, she sipped at the water for a moment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

lifeibreathe
2010-05-16 03:41 am UTC (link)

"Why..." Zadkiel took a breath, let it out slowly, trying to calm his nerves. "Why, if you hoped to speak to all of us, did you have us all come together? In a group of strangers, it seems unlikely anyone could truly ask all of what was on their mind. And then that other woman." He stopped himself. It wouldn't be right to say anything rude about her companion, co-worker, whoever she was.

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	oceantoocean 2010-05-16 03:44 am UTC (link)
	"I needed to know who would come, who might commit to what they were being asked," Katherine said simply. "You learn different things from people when they're in a group than you do when they're with you, alone. How they interact, for instance." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

lifeibreathe
2010-05-16 03:54 am UTC (link)

He nodded, picked up his glass of water and sipped, glad that his hands weren't shaking like he'd feared they would. He hadn't even looked at the menu yet. The sheer number of utensils on the table let him know he was in over his head. He'd never been to a restaurant in his life before coming to Seattle, and even now this was the first time he'd been anywhere where the wait staff didn't wear polyester, name tags, and call everyone 'hon'.

He finally looked at the list of entrees, needing something to keep himself from blurting out the question that had been rolling around in his head, louder than any other thought, for more than a week now. His eyes went wide when he saw the prices.

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oceantoocean
2010-05-16 04:04 am UTC (link)

Katherine gently leaned over and placed a napkin over the column of prices. "It's my treat. Do you know the last time I had dinner out with a friend that didn't turn into a press conference?" The lines at the corner of her eyes crinkled with her smile, slight though it was.

She crossed her ankles, relaxing as she picked up her glass again. She made a note not to actually show him the wine menu. "Is there anything you like particularly? Fish? Vegetarian food? Seafood tends to be a specialty here but the tenderloin is fabulous."

	oceantoocean 2010-05-16 04:55 am UTC (link)
	"They're a militant religious group," she said casually, watching his face carefully for the reaction. "In their opinion, anyone who carries the Wild Card virus is a carrier of sin. They were also significant contributors to my last campaign." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oceantoocean 2010-05-16 05:10 am UTC (link)
	"They have an interest," Katherine answered. "In you. They didn't say what your status was-" She placed enough emphasis on the word to imply "wild card." "But once I realized you were off the grid, I decided to place you in the team. That's a rare thing, these days." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifeibreathe 2010-05-16 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	"No. I don't want to have to answer questions about why I wasn't on it before. And I don't want to be a... spectacle." He turned his attention back to the food. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)