[Ajax leaves, entering the house and moving to the kitchen to leave the two of them alone for a while. He figures that's for the best, since Lumine has barely been out of the hospital and they haven't really had a chance to talk about anything that's occurred this week.

And he knows she can't really look at him for the time being, given how she hid her face from him just now. He sighs- this has gotten far too complicated, and he'll need some time to contemplate it all. So instead, he busies himself in the kitchen, his muscles feeling a little better now that he's moving them around, but still careful with his leg and chest.

The meal he prepares is a simple one, a Snezhnayan borscht recipe that he's spiced up with the additional liyuean ingredients available. He's never made spicy borscht before, but there's a first time for everything. He hopes that they like it, in addition to baking some potatoes for the three of them to eat, putting chives, sour cream and butter on the side for them.

The meal, he figures, should give the two of them plenty of time to spend time with each other, and it's not until about around an hour later that he pops his head back out to the garden.]

Hey, dinner's ready. I made you guys something from my homeland, but I tried going for a liyuean style of it. I think it tastes alright. Come on, before it gets cold.