Hawkstar

I blink, as I suddenly find myself wandering into a night cafe, I suppose it would be.  

"Good evening! Our menues are right here," the small lady behind the counter greets me. I take one automaticly and read.

The lady smiles at me. "My name is Miss Thornecraft Avian. Just Miss Avian is fin. How can we help you today?"

I go back to looking at the menu. 

"Well, I'd love a chocolate cookie," I stated the obvious first. "But I am most curious about this dreams drink thing. I think I'll have that too. What's it like?" 

Moon Wolf

I saw this cafe recently open, so I decided to visit, with an AE. I did contemplate on bringing Astra or Orion or someone like that, but at the end, I decided on Callisto, who was one of the calmer of the bunch.

I opened the door and saw Hawkstar ordering. While I wait, I scan the menu, along with Callisto. I definitely want the moonlight, whatever it tastes like, while Callisto wants a classic apple pie and apple juice. 

When Hawkstar finished ordering, the lady says to me, "My name's Miss Thornecraft Avian. Just Miss Avian is fine. How can we help you today?"

"Can I have the moonlight?" I asked, somewhat excitedly.

"And can I have an apple pie and apple juice?" Callisto asked, much calmer.

Miss Avian replies and then puts in the order. I walk over to Hawkstar and say, "Hi there, Hawkstar! How's your day been?" 

Just as I order, Moon Wolf comes in with and AE. Not one that I recgonise, but the again, Aries would be the only one I would. 

After the two order, they come over to me and Moon Wolf asks how my day has been.

"Pretty good," I respond. "Went to a farmers market (literally lol) How about you? and who is your AE?" I pause, realizing that I'd probably been rude. "I mean, who are you?" I ask the AE directly.

"Callisto," they answer calmly. 

"oh. Cool!" I turn back to Moon Wolf. "What did you think of the menu? I ordered a cup of dreams- I wonder what it'll be like!" 

"Pretty good," Hawkstar replies. "Went to a farmers market. How about you? and who is your AE?" She pauses, before turning to face Callisto. "I mean, who are you?"

"Callisto," he answers, not bothered in the slightest.

"Oh. Cool!" She turns back to me.  "What did you think of the menu? I ordered a cup of dreams- I wonder what it'll be like!" 

"I've just been out picking oranges from an orchard (also literally). Yeah, all the menu items are unique," I say, nodding. "I of course got the moonlight. I mean, it sounds mysterious and delicious, from what I've heard from stories, like the Girl who Drank the Moon. Have you read that book before?"

I step into the cafe, the little bells above the door jingling. I see a few other CBers, talking quietly between themselves. I resettle my scarf (a lightweight fabric with little dinosaurs on it) and step up to the counter to order. The cafe seems to be perhaps a little bit Victorian or steampunk themed, which is something I'm always happy with.

"I've just been out picking oranges from an orchard. Yeah, all the menu items are unique," Moon Wolf says, nodding. "I of course got the moonlight. I mean, it sounds mysterious and delicious, from what I've heard from stories, like the Girl who Drank the Moon. Have you read that book before?"

"I considered getting moonlight," I admitted. "Maybe I can have a sip of yours, once it arrives? And yes, I love that book! It is such a magical one." I smiled, and then focus on a figure behind Moon Wolf. It's Scuttles, making their way over to use.

"Mind if I join you?" they ask. 

"Not at all!" I said, gesturing to the empty seats around the table. "Please, do. How have you been?" 

"I considered getting moonlight," Hawkstar replied. "Maybe I can have a sip of yours, once it arrives? And yes, I love that book! It is such a magical one." She smiled, then glances at someone behind me. I follow her gaze, and see that it's Scuttles, making their way over to us.

"Mind if I join you?" they ask. 

I shake my head as Hawkstar said,, "Not at all!", gesturing to the empty seats around the table. "Please, do. How have you been?"

"And what is it you ordered?" I added. 

Short part today sorry 

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"How have you been?" asks Hawkstar.

"And what have you ordered?" adds Moon Wolf.

"I've been good, and I requested 'liquid rainbows,'" I say as I slide into the booth, "no idea what that is. What about you guys?"

I apologize for the delay in responding. 

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Within a few minutes, my hands are occupied with the tray of drinks. Moonlight & dreams. Interesting choices, certainly, but they were, of course, two of my favorites. Moonlight -- a soft, silvery liquid that glittered in the sunlight. Sweet, yet bitter, a melancholy memory of light and love. And dreams -- a drink, quite literally made of dreams. It really depended on what dream it was made from. This one... hmm, I wasn't quite sure. 

I set them down gently in front of the respective people who have ordered them.

"Is there anything else I can help you with?"

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This is meant to be a chill thread where you can have low-stakes interactions and just sit, chat, catch up on life, all with a coffee in hand. In this case, a cup of moonlight. Or dreams. Or... really, whatever you want.   

I step inside, and a lovely warmth envelops me, along with the smell of cocoa and chocolate. A woman who looks a little like a super-kind grandmother - she's tiny, in a top hat that covers her short white hair - smiles at me. I smile back, involuntarily.

"My name is Miss Thornecraft Avian. Just Miss Avian is fine. How can we help you today?"

I look at the menu. I decide on hot cocoa and moonlight - they both sound interesting. Beside me, Oriole takes a sharp breath as she sees the mention of chocolate pie.

"I'd like some cocoa and moonlight, please," I say, "and some chocolate pie for Oriole."

"Hey, I didn't say anything about pie!" Oriole whispers.

"I know, but you want some anyway, don't you?" I say airily. 

In the end, I order the hot cocoa, moonlight, and dreams, and Oriole goes for the chocolate pie and apple juice. We go to sit at a little table by a window, already enchanted by the dreamy atmosphere. I've heard of the Daydreams Cafe, which I never got to participate in, and this feels like a new version of it. A little spring of happiness bubbles up inside me.

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Oriole leans back, a mischievous smile on her face. "It says we're not supposed to make a mess in the cafe, but do you think anything will happen if we do?"

"Ori!" I exclaim. "I don't want to upset Miss Avian, she looks so sweet."

"Oh, you're always such a goody-two-shoes," grumbles Oriole, but she nods and her smile breaks out again, showing me she doesn't mean it. I smile back and settle into my chair, waiting for our order to come. I can't wait to taste the moonlight and dreams.

"I've been good, and I requested liquid rainbows," Scuttles replies. "No idea what that is. What about you guys?"

"I ordered the moonlight, and my AE Callisto ordered..." I trailed off to let Callisto reply.

"Apple pie and apple juice," Callisto finishes.

Just then, Miss Avian comes in with the orders. She sets the dreams, a drink, in front of Hawkstar, and moonlight, a silvery liquid, in front of me.

"Is there anything else I can help you with?" she asked.

"I'm all good," I replied. I smiled as I reached for the moonlight, tentatively tasting it. It was sweet, with a slight bitter note, a bit like tea, and made me think of light and love in a melancholy way. "This tastes really unique and delicious. What does yours taste like?" I ask Scuttles and Hawkstar.