quatre: they will put away the sword

[untamedantinous]

There are a number of kitchens to be found in the mansion, as most people know. Enjolras is in one of them, flour speckling his flannel shirt and black jeans. There is a recipe book open on the counter near him, open to a page on baguettes. The young man in question is currently absorbed in kneading some dough: once again, something new to concentrate on. (Yes, he had known that Combeferre and Courfeyrac were only here for a day, but that does not really make it much better.) So, inspired by Laertes -- and, perhaps, the underwhelming boeuf bourguignon the mansion had provided the other day -- he is attempting a French classic. Perhaps a homemade baguette will taste better than mansion-provided food.

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[untamedantinous]

“Claudius was quite insistent.” He hops down from the counter to go start himself a cup of instant coffee, and clears his throat. “Perhaps. I don’t even know when it is.”

[futaille]

"Insistent or not, you don't have to go if you'd rather not, though." Another sip. "It would be good to see you there but awful to see you there miserable."

[untamedantinous]

“No, I will go, Laertes and Sagramore would both be pleased if I was there.” He finishes preparing the coffee and returns to his seat on the counter. “Besides, there will be others besides us there as well.” Though he’s not counting Grantaire out for company at all.

[futaille]

"All right." He nods. "But if you change your mind and want to escape unnoticed while you're there, just let me know and I can be extremely obnoxious to draw attention."

[untamedantinous]

“Oh, I don’t know, you are usually so very quiet and calm at functions.”

[futaille]

He grins just a bit. "I'll find it in myself to make the sacrifice."

[untamedantinous]

“Your valor is appreciated, mon ami.”

[futaille]

Grantaire pauses and takes another pull of his drink. He shrugs. "I suppose I had to find some somewhere," is his airy reply.

[untamedantinous]

He laughs and sips his coffee. “In a mansion neither of us could have thought of, two months ago? You may as well.”

[futaille]

He leans back a bit with another shrug. "Well, it provides everything else. Except good boeuf bourguignon, apparently."

[untamedantinous]

“Yes. I haven’t looked for anything more involved than that, yet.”

[futaille]

"Somewhere a drawer full of valor, a cupboard of diligence, who even knows?" He grins. "If I ever find a box of temperance, though, I'm immediately closing it and walking away."

[untamedantinous]

“Mm, I do not think I have ever seen you entirely sober. ….Aside from the once.” He takes another sip of his coffee.

[futaille]

"I am not often entirely sober, so that stands to reason."

[untamedantinous]

“I might think you a different person entirely, should that day ever come.”

[futaille]

He has another sip of his drink. "A person you'd prefer?"

[untamedantinous]

“I cannot say, I have not met him.” He purses his lips a little, thoughtful. “We would likely butt heads just as often as we normally do.”

[futaille]

"Very likely, and I doubt he would be nearly as entertaining while doing so."

[untamedantinous]

“We have very different definitions of entertaining,” he replies, mildly enough. “But no, I do not think I would prefer him. I prefer getting to know you better.”

[futaille]

He smiles wryly and shrugs. "There's not that much to me, really, but you're perfectly welcome to it."

[untamedantinous]

“Oh, there is more than you’d think, I’m sure. For example: do you have any siblings at home?”

[futaille]

"Just one. A sister. But I didn't know her very well. She was barely walking when I left for Paris."

[untamedantinous]

“Quite the gap,” says the young man with no siblings. “How old were you when you came to Paris?”

[futaille]

Grantaire blinks. Enjolras actually taking an interest is so strange. "I was fifteen."

[untamedantinous]

He may have had some quiet conversations with Combeferre while Grantaire was otherwise occupied, is all. “Ah.” He nods. “…I was seventeen. Paris seemed massive to me, even coming from Toulouse.”