Lily shook her head, going back to preparing to split the dough onto the pan for the cookies. "Kitchens are the perfect place for parties. Direct access to food." She said matter-of-factly, rolling the dough into small balls and placing them on the pan.
He huffed a laugh and headed over to Wolf, sticking his finger in the bowl of freshly finished frosting. Wolf loudly protested and shoved him away. As Rhydar was the shorter one of the two–and lighter–he was soon overpowered and ended up tripping over his own feet. Cinthia turned around as she heard his yelp, then covered her mouth to suppress her laughter.
Lily looked up, the scuffle drawing her attention away from the cookies. She watched for a moment, biting her lip to hide the amused smile threatening to show itself as Rhydar almost hit the ground. A small pang of longing hit her suddenly, the familiar wish that her own family was fine and together.
"You two," he started as he finally caught his balance, "are brats." The twins cackled but otherwise ignored their older brother. Wolf headed over to the oven and put his first batch of cupcakes in it to bake. Cinthia looked over at Lily to gauge her reaction towards Rhydar's presence.
Lily shook her head with a small laugh, at their playful fighting, her eyes flickering to Rhydar once more before she turned back to finish up the first batch of cookies. She managed to keep thoughts of the looming problem from her head, wanting to enjoy herself.
Rhydar huffed and jumped up on an unused counter, watching the three of them work relatively silently. He was bored and not really in the mood to cause many problems. He had just gotten free of two of the women that came here seeking his hand, and he already knew that those two would be booted before the first ball. They were so clingy and just wouldn't shut up about how his piercings made him look scary and blah blah blah blah blah.
Lily glanced up at Rhydar, noting his aggravation with a small frown. She looked back down at the cookie dough for a moment, thinking, before searching for a clean spoon. Once she'd found one, she scooped a bit of the cookie dough onto it, grabbing the pan with her free hand. She set the spoon next to Rhydar as she passed on her way to the oven, offering a small flash of a smile. Pretending everything was normal was hard, but offering the same instant cheer-up tactic her mother had used when she was younger helped a bit.
Rhydar jerked his head up when Lily passed and set a spoon down next to him. He looked over and saw that it was a spoonful of cookie dough. And that smile…He cocked his head as he watched her head over to the oven, trying to figure her out. She was an intriguing mystery of a woman, compared to the others he's interacted with. She didn't fawn, nor did she go out of her way to try and talk to him.
Cinthia smacked his side with the back of her hand, causing him to jerk with a small oww and look over at his sister. She cast a meaningful look towards the spoon of cookie dough, then Lily, then back to him. He sighed and picked it up, muttering, "I know, I know. Leave me be." He nodded at Lily and held up the spoon. "Thanks," he said to her.
Lily slid the pan into the oven before closing it once more. "It's nothing." She said after, turning to look at Rhydar as she leaned against the counter slightly. She'd missed Cinthia's slap, and had been too focused to pick up his mutterings. "You just looked like you could use something sweet."
He huffed a laugh and gestured to the twins. "It's because I'm surrounded by so much bitterness." They stuck their tongues out at him in response, to which he did the same. He then took a bite off of the cookie dough and tasted it, tilting his head. "Who did the cookies?" he asked.
"Cinthia and I." She said, raising an eyebrow just slightly at him. Though her first instinct was to ask if something was wrong with them, she managed to stomp it down, though a flicker of something like apprehension crossed her face.
He nodded and ate the rest of it. "'s really good," he managed to mumble around the spoon. "Manners," the twins said. Cinthia screeched and ducked her head as he stuck his tongue out at her before he finished eating the dough.
Her smile flickered back into place, just a bit bigger than it had been before. Compliments were rare for her, especially ones as innocent as that, and it made something warm flutter in her chest. "I'm glad I did it justice."
He nodded and finished eating, licking his lips. "Tastes almost as good as Cin's. Then again, I swear she puts something in all her stuff to make it all taste good. I'm guessing drugs." She scoffed and rolled her eyes. He grinned innocently at her.
"Witchery, interesting. I should have thought of that." She nodded solemnly, though her lips twitched with amusement. Her eyes flickered to Cinthia, alight with mirth.
"Oh shut it you two. I'm not a witch, nor do I drug you lot." She rolled her eyes and stood next to the oven, waiting for the cookies and cupcakes to be done.
"Well, you haven't exactly had the opportunity to drug me. Yet." She mused, feigning being deep in thought for a moment before looking to the oven. "The cookies should be done in three minutes."
Wolf and Rhydar snickered at Cinthia's yet another eye roll. Yet, despite her outward appearance that she might be slightly annoyed, her lips wobbled with the effort to keep from smiling.
Lily shook her head, a smile playing faintly on her lips as she crossed the kitchen back to where she'd left the cookie dough in the bowl, grabbing another spoon and scooping some of the cookie dough for herself as she leaned against the counter.
((Oh oh oh oh, I made a really bad chara sheet for her, if you wanna check it out. It's got a few more indepth things about her))
((I'll check it out some time. My hand keeps going numb because I'm laying in bed and typing on my phone))
((I hate it when that happens, but I'm always too lazy to just…move positions or something))
The twins went back to their usual bickering, and Rhydar glanced over at Lily. He had been hoping for a break from the women his mother had invited, but Lily intrigued him in some odd way. Something in the back of his mind nagging at him that there's…something with her…
Lily nibbled at the cookie dough on her spoon, watching the twins bicker with a faint and oddly nostalgic smile. She and her sisters had often argued the same way. Her gaze flickered to Rhydar, surprised by the feeling of his eyes on her as she blinked, tilting her head a bit to the side in confusion.
He blinked at being caught and offered a friendly, lopsided smile before hopping off the counter and raiding the pastries in the next room. He was still trying to puzzle over Lily as he searched the food for something good, idly tapping his rings together as he thought.