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Fenn's new charge was as vibrant and relaxing as the Silver Moon in Syl'rosia. To walk into its doors was to immediately feel at home for a Syl'rosian Elf. And in particular, the accessibility to elven tea this far East was a rarity in and of itself, Fenn would get along here nicely for a few months... or longer. He made his way behind the counter, which sat on the left wall as soon as one entered. There you could order your tea and/or pastry and it would be fetched for you and brought to where you are sitting.
He decided at once that he would be able to play the lute here on a daily basis for he enjoyment of the customers. This excited him immensely because he had not been playing as much as he liked lately and the chance to write music and practice again was definitely something that appealed to him. Fenn pulled his lute out from under the counter and immediately went to tuning it. It would take a little while, but the docile reward was splendid.
While he tuned, a woman came into the store. She was in her thirties, no doubt a tourist enjoying island life in the off-season. "Serale," Fenn said to her, "Welcome to my corner of the island." It was a House business, so as far as he was concerned, it was also "his." She smiled, "Thank you, it's lovely." Fenn stood and placed his lute on the counter, walking around to the front of it to help her with her winter coat.
"Please, come and relax awhile. Do you prefer a particular cup of tea?" He smiled. "Oh, thank you! Something black please." Fenn nodded and went back to the counter to pour her a cup of elven black tea. Specialty made for the shop were their tea cups, which her made of a fine clay and etched upon it various elven symbols of life and happiness. He brought it to her and set it down before her, the steam rolling off the top of the cup.
"Thank you!" she said, sipping the tea and immediately sinking deep into the armchair. And there she sat for half the morning, simply enjoying the chair and sipping three cups of tea before paying Fenn and leaving with the promise of spreading the word elsewhere about the Silver Moon.
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