Post by esmerelda on Jan 26, 2013 11:44:13 GMT -6
Esme stood, gazing up at the appealing little shop. The scent of chocolate had lured her here, and now she hesitated. She wasn't a people person, but she had made some progress with herself of late, and had always wanted to look inside the shop in front of her.
For the first time in years, she didn't have her sword, and she felt naked and vulnerable without it. However, if she wanted to go in, she also knew that she would have to take the risk of leaving it behind. And the chocolate she could smell inside just kept calling to her.
Unable to resist, she finally pushed open the door and entered the cafe, stumbling a little on the slight step. Taking a deep breath, she walked up to the counter and smiled at the fellow student behind it, who gaped at her. Was it really that much of a shock to see her...? Surely she hadn't been that much of a loner...?
Her smile faltered a little, but she stayed where she was. 'A triple chocolate muffin and a mint hot chocolate with chocolate syrup, please.' Jerked out of her surprise, the girl nodded and rang up the total. Esme gave her the money she had already counted out-she had come close a few times before, and knew the prices, but had never actually dared to buy what she'd wanted-and collected her food.
Feeling a sense of accomplishment, she walked over to a table and sat down, happy that she had finally worked up the courage to do what she had wanted to for so long. The chocolate called to her, and she carefully picked up the glass and sipped at it carefully.
The mint was strong, but not strong enough to overpower the chocolate, making it absolutely perfect. Esme vowed then and there-and her cat, Saphira, agreed, too-that she would come back every day just for the hot chocolate alone. Perhaps she wouldn't feel the need to binge on chocolate anymore if she did.