Lucy dragged Evergreen to the Magnolia shopping district. She knew the fairy mage would give Lucy an honest opinion on the fancy dress she needed to purchase for the awards banquet unlike Erza, who wouldstrong arm the celestial mage into purchasing something more to Erza's own taste instead of Lucy's. Ever was the perfect shopping companion. They spent the morning shopping, trying on outfits and dresses. Lucy found a golden beaded strapless number with a slit up the side that the fairy queen insisted was "The One". It accentuated Lucy's tiny waist and ample bosom. The skirt part hung to her hippy curves and slightly dusted the floor. Pairing it with strappy golden gladiator stilletos and long white opera gloves, Lucy looked like the blonde bombshell she truly was. They each picked up a couple more outfits for the fun of it and headed to a little tea shop around the corner for a little light lunch, good tea, and soul cleansing conversation.
The tea shop had a warm and eclectic environment. There were deep mahogany bookshelves that housed a small selection and wide subject range of books and magazines. They had board games and puzzles too. There were fun nick nacks and crystal lamps dotted throughout. The chairs and tables made the shop look like a second hand furniture store. There were comfy chairs with high backs, loveseats, barstools and normal kitchen chairs all crowded around tables ranging from bedside ones to coffee tables to regular kitchen ones. Lucy had called ahead that morning and reserved the corner with the two chaise lounges separated by an odd little side table topped with green tile. She knew they would want to kick their feet up after their marathon shopping spree.
Sitting down in the wonderfully fluffy lounges, the waitress took their order of two orange teas and an assortment of savory and sweet pastries, Evergreen trained her beautiful emerald eyes in Lucy.
"So Lucy, what's happening between you an Laxus?"
