A Kitchen Confession

> And from abject horror to... this.
>
>

## Summary

Adrian Tanlaial returns with Inquisitor Thunderbraid to a worried Seven. He says they're all ready to enter the UAA but Olwen Edgeworth brings up the possibility of Sybl needing to be checked over. Inquisitor Thunderbraid gives her a letter of explanation should they run into any trouble. The group decide to stay in Optimarr until Sybl recovers. Adrian and Hoshimi also get temporary licenses until they get their licenses renewed.

As Marsha and Inquisitor Thunderbraid leave, Adrian notes how hungry he is. The party heads to the dining hall aware that they won't get really much food. They're directed to the pantry where they're told to go nuts. Adrian uses prestidigitation to start gathering ingredients with Olwen and Flint helping out. Xaillen begins setting the table. Seven and Caius talk about how differently they view food being served to them. They also talk with 'Rena' on how frustrated she is. It turned out she was frustrated that Yuto was gone because he was precious to her. Seven viewed Yuto as Hoshimi's child and Hoshimi laughs at it. She ends up going to the pantry for alcohol while Xaillen goes in to see Olwen talking about Flint and Adrian. He quickly leaves to see Hoshimi take a huge swig of alcohol. They begin talking about Xaillen and Caius after that.

Meanwhile Flint is awkward that Olwen is praising him and helps bring out the soup. Seven and Caius arm wrestle with Seven easily winning. Flint gives her some meat while Xaillen is amazed by the taste of the food. Adrian debates about speaking with Olwen as Xaillen gives his complements to Olwen and Adrian. Flint continues to heal Xaillen as Olwen cleans up Adrian's blood. Adrian goes into the kitchen and debates drinking. Olwen eventually checks on him as Caius gets the final elixir of life to drink through soup.

Xaillen goes to train in the yard as Seven watches. Adrian mentions that he hasn't drank in 87 years when the last good significant thing happened to him. He explains that it was when he got his teaching job. Olwen decides to help him toast to his late father's birthday. Adrian asks Olwen what she thinks of him as a person and Olwen quickly busies herself with cleaning dishes. Adrian mentions his discussions in the records room (leaving out Nicholas Hollyhock) and how he had been thinking about things. He mentioned how he was hoping to get back at Arpolian after he hired mercenaries to get at Adrian's discovery before him. Adrian had asked one of his students for help and he actually recommended a mercenary. Adrian went to the location to meet the mercenary to find out that Arpolian got to him first and he backstabbed Adrian. Adrian was only saved by his godmother but Adrian got the largest gash on his back thanks to that. Olwen understands Adrian's pain and takes off her badge and rifle saying that she'll remove her detective parts should Adrian feel uncomfortable.

Adrian feels a lot better and Olwen talks about not being a detective around her family. She remembers her niece's gift and Adrian mentions he'll likely get tons of gifts because his birthday passed while he was missing. Olwen asks why Adrian asked about her feelings for him and Adrian says that he may have feelings for Olwen. Olwen says that he shouldn't. He thanks her for the talk before leaving.

## Notable events

* Olwen Edgeworth, Flint and Adrian Tanlaial prepare dinner
* Flint heals Xaillen using elixirs of life
* Olwen and Adrian toast to his father's birthday hoping to make a Mai Tairant someday
* Adrian talks about his last confrontation with Arpolion