Kat chuckled awkwardly. This was not how she expected her day would go. ”Nice to meet you too.” Remembering the bag of groceries, Kat started to finally put them away. ”So… Uh, what usually happens when a Dragon attaches to someone?”
"The dragon will help the homeowner do whatever they need. And try to become the human's friend. It's basically like a personal assistant!" She grinned, proud of herself for being a 'personal assistant'. "And I also am here to learn about human culture."
”Oh, I see.” Kat nodded, continuing her task. ”Aside from learning human culture, why do Dragons do this? Not that there is anything wrong with it, I'm just curious. Is this a cultural thing?”
"No, it's just something we do when life goes downhill!" Veleda smiled innocently. "Or just because we're bored! Dragons live an awful long time, and taking care of humans along the way can be amusing."
Kat gave a small chuckle. ”Wasn’t expecting that answer. Ok, then. I guess it can get a little boring sometimes. Might be nice to have a roommate.” She managed a small smile.
Veleda's eyes lit up. "Really?!" She squealed, overly excited. "Thank you!"
Kat smiled at Veleda. ”Sure, why not? I’ve already got a friend who is a Pixie. I think having a Dragon for a roommate sounds pretty cool. Is there anything I need to know? Like allergies or anything?”
She bit her lip. "Keep me away from gold, please."
Kat blinked a few times. ”Ok… I guess I can do that. But I thought Dragons loved gold? I know some stories and legends get things mixed up sometimes.” She gave an apologetic shrug.
"Yeah, but I don't want to be greedy and selfish. I'm not immune to dragon fever." She smiled. "I know it's odd for me to not want gold, but I just don't want to be like that."
Kat tilted her head slightly. ”Dragon Fever? Ok, ok. No gold then. I can help with that.” She nodded. ”Just try not to burn anything down.” She half-joked.
Veleda nodded frantically. "I promise to not burn anything!" She said, raising her hand up when she did.
"So! What are we doing today?" She clasped her hands together again, smiling.
”To be honest, I didn't really have any plans for the night.” Kat stated. ”Just dinner and a home movie, probably.” she shrugged.
"I can help cook!" She said, not knowing how to cook food that would taste good.
Kat raised a brow in mild surprise. ”You know how to? I was thinking about making burgers. That sound good to you?” She did have other options just in case.
Veleda squinted her eyes like she was trying to remember something. "A… burger?" She tilted her head. I thought I knew a lot of human foods! "I never learned about that one." She admitted, seemingly ashamed.
”Hey, that's alright. I can teach you if you’d like to try one.” Kat offered, reassuringly. ”I’ve never actually had a roommate before, so I'm sorry if I'm a little awkward.”
"Really?" Her tail flickered in excitement. "Gosh, you're so nice for a human!"
Kat smiled, shrugging. ”I try to be. I mean, I know I can't make friends with everybody, and there are some I wouldn't want to anyway, but… Aside from the scare earlier, you seem pretty nice too.”
Veleda made a mental note not to scare her again. "Thank you, Katrina!"
She paused before asking, "when will we be making dinner?"
She held out her hand, ”Call me Kat, or Kathy. Either is fine with me. As for dinner, if you want we can start now.”
(uhm, did she hold out her hand like a handshake or just like a 'stop, that's not it'-)
(handshake, sorry.)
(it's ok!)
Veleda inspected Kat's hand. "What are you doing?"
”It’s a handshake.” Kat tried to explain, a bit awkwardly. ”Humans do this when they meet someone or when they make an agreement with each other.”