River gives him a funny look, though she's standing up even as she does so.
"Pistols," she informs him, "are an unorthodox place setting. Ask 'Nara."
All the same, she does fetch the plates, and two pairs of chopsticks and a fork, and even remembers to wash her hands first. She deposits them on the smaller side table, though, away from the guns.
And there's not much more talk about guns or shooting until it's time to put away the dishes and clean up both tables. (Really, there's not too much more talk in general, despite Mal's efforts, because River is occupied with her dumplings and Ennis is, as ever, occupied with being taciturn.) But it's comfortable, and the bao is tasty even if Ennis only picks at his, and that's all that really matters.
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Date: 2006-09-27 03:39 am (UTC)"Pistols," she informs him, "are an unorthodox place setting. Ask 'Nara."
All the same, she does fetch the plates, and two pairs of chopsticks and a fork, and even remembers to wash her hands first. She deposits them on the smaller side table, though, away from the guns.
And there's not much more talk about guns or shooting until it's time to put away the dishes and clean up both tables. (Really, there's not too much more talk in general, despite Mal's efforts, because River is occupied with her dumplings and Ennis is, as ever, occupied with being taciturn.) But it's comfortable, and the bao is tasty even if Ennis only picks at his, and that's all that really matters.