Third Floor Common Room - Monday Morning

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Claire was in a great mood this morning. She felt like a huge weight was lifted from her shoulders thanks to her conversation with Dinah last night. Plus there was the whole normal hormones thing.

And maybe thinking about Jon a little.

She was awake far earlier than she needed to be, so she headed down to the common room and found what she needed to bake some cookies. She put the radio on and might even be singing along a little.


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"Spicy... ice cream?" That was a first for Claire.

[glacial_queen]

"Ronan puts cayenne on his ice cream," Karla explained, grumpyfacing. "He said that the ice cream would dampen most of the heat, but since these things are so new to me..." She shrugged. "Glacia isn't filled with plants that try to light you on fire."

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Claire's nose wrinkled. "Ew. That sounds gross."

[glacial_queen]

"I couldn't tell you. I was too busy choking to really notice a flavor. Assuming pain has a flavor. But my ice cream was perfectly good."

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"Ice cream should be sweet," Claire said firmly.

[glacial_queen]

"Precisely. The idea of ice cream being painful goes against everything I believe in. I think part of the reaction was every fiber of my being revolting against the idea." Karla laughed.

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"I'm definitely right there with you," Claire assured her. "Ice cream is supposed to be a good thing. Not pain inducing."

[glacial_queen]

"Like cookies!" Karla said, holding up her...whateverth. "These are very good, you know."

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"Thanks! I'm glad you like them," Claire said.

[glacial_queen]

"Is that permission to have another?" Karla asked, with a sly grin.

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Claire laughed. "You can have as many as you like."

[glacial_queen]

"You say that now..." Karla said, floating several over. She did offer one to Claire, since they were her cookies. "But I may keep you here till it's time for class," she warned.

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"I don't have anything to do until Spy Games," Claire said.

[glacial_queen]

Karla laughed. "Does that mean I can count you as a baker until then? I'll cheerfully chip in for supplies. And I'll even share!"

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"Sure, why not! Especially if you're willing to help me clean up," Claire said.

[glacial_queen]

"I can clean," Karla agreed. "You'd be surpised at how good you get at it when you have to clean up after setting the kitchen on fire...again. Or when it's a punishment for getting mouthy."

Karla could really clean.

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"Do you frequently set the kitchen on fire?" Claire asked.

[glacial_queen]

"Only when I'm cooking," she admitted cheerfully. "It got to the point when I was forbidden to go near the stove. And I wasn't even doing it on purpose."

Though it's possible she would have if she'd thought of it.

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"I can handle the baking myself," Claire said quickly.

[glacial_queen]

"Probably for the best," Karla agreed. "But point me to the things what need cleaning and I will."

She would also cheat, and use Craft. But it was still helping!

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"I most certainly will," Claire promised with a grin. And really, she didn't care how Karla did it. She just hated doing dishes.

[glacial_queen]

There were measuring cups and the like in the sink, and Karla felt obligated to start. She'd demolished the previous batches already. With a bit of Craft, the sink turned on, the water warmed, and a soapy sponge ran over the dishes. Karla stayed at the table, finishing a cookie.

"I really liked the peanut butter ones," she said innocently. "You know, just sayin'."

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

"Well you're in luck because that's what I'm mixing right now," Claire said.

[glacial_queen]

"I love this school," Karla said happily, content with cookies and good conversation.