Realizing she almost knocks Dream down, Kate stepped back to allow him stand more upright. To give the all-powerful entity a little more dignity. It was the least she could do, she realized, excited as she was to see him again.
At least Matthew was so much more open to affection. As he perched himself on her shoulder, she beamed as the bird gave her some nuzzles. Wasting no time, Kate's fingers threaded carefully through those pitch black feathers as she caressed the raven.
That is, until the bird so casually mentioned Hell.
"Wait, what?"
It was Dream who, ironically, drew her back to reality and the current state of the office. Because even though everyone was still pretending to be working, there was no doubt that most of the eyes surrounding them were set on the trio. Honestly, Kate could not blame them. After all, their boss had just ran across the office, yelling and meeting some emo guy and had a raven on her shoulder.
If they were on the streets there would already be a bunch of cellphones aimed their way.
"Uh, yeah, thanks Maddie." She addressed the receptionist before turning to the crowd. Holding her hands up, Kate cleared her throat. "Sorry, everyone! I didn't mean to distract you! Humm. I know you work very hard and, speaking in the name of the company? I really -- We really appreciate what you're doing. Every single day. But today? Lunch is on me."
She turned to face Maddie again. "Hey, could you take down everybody's order for me? And if you want dessert too, let me know. You totally deserve it. You're a life savior, I swear!"
Dumbfounded, Maddie could do little but stare as Kate, who had given her no time to reply, guided Dream and Matthew towards her office.
"If you want something, just let me know." She told the pair, "I have snacks in my office, anyway. Matthew, do you like peanuts?"
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Date: 2025-07-05 10:34 pm (UTC)At least Matthew was so much more open to affection. As he perched himself on her shoulder, she beamed as the bird gave her some nuzzles. Wasting no time, Kate's fingers threaded carefully through those pitch black feathers as she caressed the raven.
That is, until the bird so casually mentioned Hell.
"Wait, what?"
It was Dream who, ironically, drew her back to reality and the current state of the office. Because even though everyone was still pretending to be working, there was no doubt that most of the eyes surrounding them were set on the trio. Honestly, Kate could not blame them. After all, their boss had just ran across the office, yelling and meeting some emo guy and had a raven on her shoulder.
If they were on the streets there would already be a bunch of cellphones aimed their way.
"Uh, yeah, thanks Maddie." She addressed the receptionist before turning to the crowd. Holding her hands up, Kate cleared her throat. "Sorry, everyone! I didn't mean to distract you! Humm. I know you work very hard and, speaking in the name of the company? I really -- We really appreciate what you're doing. Every single day. But today? Lunch is on me."
She turned to face Maddie again. "Hey, could you take down everybody's order for me? And if you want dessert too, let me know. You totally deserve it. You're a life savior, I swear!"
Dumbfounded, Maddie could do little but stare as Kate, who had given her no time to reply, guided Dream and Matthew towards her office.
"If you want something, just let me know." She told the pair, "I have snacks in my office, anyway. Matthew, do you like peanuts?"
Can ravens be allergic to peanuts?