[ It'll be a battle of wills then; Claire would never think of needing to be repaid, and Hilda is already making a necklace for her. So really, Claire is already repaying Hilda. ]
I'm unfortunately not crafty enough in the way that would mean making a nice chessboard and pieces. You could offer to cook with him though, anything he might like? Or ask someone else who enjoys cooking if they might be willing to teach Sylvain how to make a dish from their home.
[ Claire likes brainstorming ideas like this, but she never got to do it enough when it was for fun. Her scheming always surrounded politics and wars. ]
[ Sounds like they're going to be stuck forever in a loop of repaying each other back then.
Claire's ideas are sound - and she really likes it in fact. But her response comes almost immediately with no hesitation or second thought. ]
He's banned Claude and I from being in a kitchen with him so I think us not cooking will be more of a gift. [ Her eyes light up however at her other suggestion. ]
Getting him some cooking lessons might be fun though! I think he'd really like that. And that'd be way easier than trying to get chess pieces to move on their own. You're so smart, Claire!
[ Claire can't help but laugh at the comment about being banned from the kitchen. ]
I don't know about so smart, but I do try. You're a very creative and thoughtful young woman, Hilda, you would have come up with something, I've no doubt about that.
[ There's a flush at the compliment that she doesn't quite take to heart. She smiles bashfully all the same though, flattered that Claire thinks highly enough of her to say things like that even if they aren't necessarily true. ]
Maybe, but he might have thrown the next hat I gave him away. [ As annoyed as she had been at the time, annoying Sylvain had been the real purpose of that particular gift and it had served its purpose. ] I'll tell you all about it later though. I don't want to waste more of your time when we have a lesson to do!
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when u go all caps u gotta check for typos i'm so mad lmao
I'm unfortunately not crafty enough in the way that would mean making a nice chessboard and pieces. You could offer to cook with him though, anything he might like? Or ask someone else who enjoys cooking if they might be willing to teach Sylvain how to make a dish from their home.
[ Claire likes brainstorming ideas like this, but she never got to do it enough when it was for fun. Her scheming always surrounded politics and wars. ]
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Claire's ideas are sound - and she really likes it in fact. But her response comes almost immediately with no hesitation or second thought. ]
He's banned Claude and I from being in a kitchen with him so I think us not cooking will be more of a gift. [ Her eyes light up however at her other suggestion. ]
Getting him some cooking lessons might be fun though! I think he'd really like that. And that'd be way easier than trying to get chess pieces to move on their own. You're so smart, Claire!
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I don't know about so smart, but I do try. You're a very creative and thoughtful young woman, Hilda, you would have come up with something, I've no doubt about that.
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Maybe, but he might have thrown the next hat I gave him away. [ As annoyed as she had been at the time, annoying Sylvain had been the real purpose of that particular gift and it had served its purpose. ] I'll tell you all about it later though. I don't want to waste more of your time when we have a lesson to do!
[ There's a pause and a sweet giggle. ]
What were we going to do again?