Elegant Silence

Raizel quietly sipped his tea as his human friends enjoyed after dinner snacks. They raised a racket with their words the board game discarded as they jumped from topic to topic. It flowed too quickly for him to follow properly even with his powers in effect, they just didn't speak of one thing long enough or slow enough for him to pick up their thoughts.

They were so familiar with the topics that a short exchange was all they needed to understand before they moved on to the next. Still it was enjoyable. Their familiar presence rested against his own happy, welcoming, promising him joyous times for as long as they remained.

Raizel elegantly tilted his cup. The presence of his friends soothed his soul as the tea warmed his throat. Truly having a beverage on hand was vital during a conversation. Raizel knew that and watched without comment as Ikan reached for his soda to douse his dried throat, the boys spoke more boisterously.

The topic turned to the formations in the stars. It was odd that humans needed to put shapes to everything but refreshing to hear about. Raizel knew the stays he had watched them night after night for centuries. This new way of looking would certainly entertain him for years to come when he had time. A fresh thought, he use to always have time but now it was filled with so many things that had to be completed daily, weekly and monthly. He was using all of the time he had to the full there wasn't much left.

His friends started to talk about another topic before he could ad his perspective of the stars. That was fine he could tell them later or perhaps tomorrow when there was a break in their conversation and not much to do. He sensed something and brought forth his tea for another sip. What was it?

Ah, Shinwoo was going to ask him who his favourite Mangwa hero was. Raizel hadn't the slightest idea, thankfully his instincts had warned him and the question went unasked. Not knowing his preference would have been inelegant. A beverage was defiantly important to have on hand during a discussion weather you wanted to talk or not.

Raizel relaxed in elegant silence as the words of his friends enveloped him. He could ask Frankenstein about Mangwa later.

Prompt 11, Soothe. Yes! This story is still about tea but in a very different way.