Happy Hour!

[collects_ears]

George Cooper.

Tending Bar.

He makes a couple of quick additions to the Specials Board and then announces:

"Tonight's drinks are; Gentleman's Club , Gila Monster, Gingerbread Man #2 and Godchild .."

"What'll it be?"

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"In which case ..."

Look out, drinks of the world.

"I think I'd like a chai tea, if you don't mind. With soy instead of milk."

[collects_ears]

"Done and done."

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Penelope reaches out to take the mug, breathing in the scent of soy milk and spices with a smile.

An experimental sip, and the smile grows.

"Perfect."

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"As ever, I aim to please." He smiles.

"So have you given some thought as to what you'd like to do with your newfound freedom?"

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She smiles back at him.

"I think I've been rather too caught up in the novelty of it to make any specific plans."

Another sip of chai, and then a mischievous grin.

"Why? Have you got any ideas?"

[collects_ears]

He blinks.

"No specific ideas to speak of..."

None that he's willing to admit to anyway.

"..But give me some time and I'm sure I can come up with something.

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Penelope drinks sedately.

"I'm a patient sort of person."

[collects_ears]

Mean, mean thing.

"..I get that impression." he says, biting back a smile.

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If Penelope had a sickle for every time someone's thought that about her ...

She just smiles.

"I suppose it means I'm living up to my namesake."

[collects_ears]

"How so?" he asks curiously.

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... Oh. That's right.

Not everybody's heard the story.

"I was named after an ancient Greek queen," Penelope explains. "There's a myth about her-- how she waited for twenty years for her husband to return from war, and then from a really dreadful sea voyage."

A wry smile.

"There's also a bit where she outwits a slew of suitors, but most people choose to remember the patience."

[collects_ears]

He listens attentively. George loves a good story.

"Really? Fascinating.. I'd love to read this story myself, at some point."

He grins - just a little embarrassed at the eagerness in his voice.

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She smiles back, almost a little shyly-- most people aren't half so interested by the story of her name.

"There's an entire book about it, actually, if you're interested," she tells him. "The Odyssey."