Second Floor Common Room; Sunday Morning [10/02].

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There had been an awful lot of talking (and chewing!) around pies and pizzas and empanadas lately, and Graham was fairly certain that he was not likely to be bereft of any of those things any time soon. But it did get him thinking that it was a bit selfish, wasn't it, to not sometimes provide something back? The only thing was that the only thing he really knew how to make was his signature choco-chip pancakes....and so, clearly, this morning, choco-chip pancakes for the whole dorms (or, well, for anyone who showed up that morning or for anyone who raided the leftovers after the fact) it shall be!

It didn't take much to gather up the ingredients and get to work, and he'd almost thought about having Triumph make the trek up the stairs to join him for something like this, but Triumph was having a bit of a lazy day, so Graham decided he'd just bring some down for him later, and, whistling and humming some idle, random tune as he did so, he got to work on seeing just how tall of a stack he could make before anyone showed up. Maybe he could even get it to the ceiling! He'd probably have to work pretty fast, though, and you couldn't rush a good choco-chip pancake!

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"I'm excited, too!"

Please, contain both your shock and surprise!

"I'm not sure I've ever heard of France before! Have you ever been there? Do you know what it's like? Do they have great big mountains and dragons in hidden liars? Are there goblins there? Do the people know magic? Are there any floating castles?? Do they have any pies?!?"

Each question got progressively more excited than the last, until a mighty swing of his arms with that final one almost crashed into the tower of pancakes.

It did sway a little, bit it was okay, Graham managed to catch it and himself before they had to suffer a pancake avalanche.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"I'm sure there will be pies of some sort," Belle said.

Some Fandomites would be beside themselves when faced with french pastry shops.

"I don't think there's magic to be found in most parts of this world. There may be castles but I doubt they'll float."

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Graham was absolutely one of those Fandomites.

Those pockets of his would be absolutely stuffed with pastries! Just you wait!

"I've always wanted to see a floating castle," he admitted. "Daventry has a world-famous one, but I haven't seen it yet."

And it would be a depressing disappointment once he finally did.

They were being very generous on the terminology.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

There was one alien in particular who would be in heaven when faced with the fancy pastry shops. Belle would also enjoy them but not quite so much.

"There's a floating castle in your home realm? I would love to see that! None of our castles float, that I know of."

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Graham's fascination with floating castles would wind up diminishing exponentially the more he experienced them, really.

"I've got to imagine it's an incredible display of magical prowess and wonder!"

It really, really wasn't.

"I can't wait to see if when I finally make it out that way for the Tournament of Knights!"

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"To make an entire castle float would be a very impressive display!"

Belle was picturing a castle in the sky.

"Please let me know if you do get to see it."

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"I will," Graham promised, with a firm nod of his head, and a grin, "and by then, maybe I'll even be able to invite you out there to see it yourself, as a guest of a Knight of the Realm!"

Excuse him a moment whole he gave a little shiver of excitement just thinking about it!

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"I would be honored to be a guest of a knight of the realm!"

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"Well, then," the grin on Graham's face was broad enough to make the whole thing practically light up, "then now I'll really have to make sure to win that Tournament so that you can be!"

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"I'm sure you'll do very well," Belle assured him. "I think you'd make a fine knight."

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Boy, it sure was a good thing Graham wasn't in his goose form right now, he'd probably lose all his feathers from this amount of preening in response to Belle's vote of confidence in him.

"Thanks, Belle," he said, eyes shining with sincerity and appreciation before he let out a little laugh, maybe just a touch embarrassed by the kind words and the worry that he might not be able to live up to them.

"Hey," he said, "do you think they have knights in France? Maybe I could ask them for advice!"

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Belle would have felt terrible if her words resulted in a naked goose.

"I don't know if they do. Perhaps we'll find out while we're there! That would be exciting, wouldn't it?"