"Oh, yes, of course. We're going to dinner, aren't we?" Hesitating a moment, Dorothea put the ring on, now smiling more genuinely. "I know a lovely place. It's been a favorite of mine, ever since I was a child. Just give me a moment..."
Dorothea disappeared behind a changing screen, emerging a few moments later in simple Adrestian street clothes, hair styled up into a ponytail. "It's easier to blend in with the right costume," she said. "Though really the true trick is acting as though you've always belonged in the first place." Her disguise ready she led Kassandra out of the palace and in a different direction from where Ryuji had led her, towards a more rundown area of Enbarr. The streets here were crowded much like the street market from earlier in the day, though it seemed as though crowded conditions were the norm in this area. It had also seen the least amount of reconstruction after the war and the robot attack, buildings closer to the edge of town barely having been repaired at all.
There was a tavern within, just as packed and noisy as outside. The man at the bar, an older gentleman, spotted Dorothea from across the room and waved her over eagerly. "It's been forever, hasn't it? Look at you...all grown up!"
She smiled. "I'm glad to see you're holding up here, as well. Business is still good?"
"Better than ever! Nothing like good company and a homecooked meal to give you some comfort when everything is thrown upside-down. Now, what can I get you?"
"Pick whatever you'd like, Kass. My treat."
On a chalkboard were listed the specials for the day:
Country-Style Red Turnip Plate
Daphnel Stew
Fish and Bean Soup
Fruit and Herring Tart
Gronder Meat Skewers
Two-Fish Sauté
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