I'm fast, aren't I? X3
Yes, they eat fish fingers in this chapter, because I've recently entered into a rather unhealthy obsession with them (mainly after seeing a certain timelord eating them...). Also, expect more of Aayla here in the coming chapters. She and Asajj seem to be getting along quite well.
Before long, Asajj found herself seated at a table with Obi-wan next to her and Aayla across from her, plates of fish fingers in fron of them.
"So guys." Aayla began, taking a bite of fish finger off her fork. "Ventress. How do you like the Temple?"
"She obviously saw quite a bit of it already, judging by how long she was gone." Obi-wan remarked, taking a neat bite of fish.
Asajj shot him an annoyed look, but he chewed his food innocently and didn't bother returning her glance. At that moment, Anakin walked past. "Hey Master, mind if I join…" He trailed off as he noticed who was sitting at his master's side. "Nevermind. I hear Ahsoka calling me." He muttered, continuing on.
"Did he mean that literally or figuratively?" Ventress asked.
"Neither. He just doesn't like you." Aayla explained, talking with her mouth still full.
"Well I'm not too fond of him either, so I don't care." Asajj declared, looking down at her plate. "This is what you guys always eat?"
"Different every night." Aayla answered, her mouth still full.
Obi-wan gave her a rather scornful look and swallowed his own food before speaking. "Well, when we're out on the battle field, it's ration bars. But yes, this is a fairly standard day-to-day meal."
Asajj looked at the plate again with a look of almost reverence. "We never get real food. We get ration bars. Every. Single. Day." Without waiting for a response, she grabbed a few fish fingers and began eating in a way that most people would call "wolfing".
"Erm…" said Obi-wan, looking for a polite way to tell her to use a fork.
"Use a fork." Said Aayla.
Asajj, at least, swallowed before she spoke, unlike a certain Twi'lik at the table. "Why? Aren't they called fish fingers?"
"Yes, but you're not actually supposed to eat them with your fingers." Obi-wan responded.
"Then why are they called that?" She shot back.
"Because… because…" Obi-wan stammered, trying to figure out why they were called that.
"Fish don't have fingers, last I checked." She took a slow bite from the end of another piece of fish, watching his expression.
"No, it's because… they're shaped like fingers." Obi-wan finished lamely.
"They're fish sticks. Not fingers." Aayla said.
Obi-wan and Asajj stared at her for a moment. "No." Obi-wan stated.
"No." Ventress agreed.
"Fish fingers." Kenobi said, as though it settled the matter. Then, as though it somehow had anything to do with the argument, he picked one up with his fingers and took a bite.
"Obi-wan, I'm very proud of you." Ventress stated rather teasingly. Whether it was for agreeing with her on the matter of "fish fingers" versus "fish sticks", or for eating something with his hands all un-civilized-like, she'd never know. But she was quite proud of her master.
Aayla was pouting. "Fish fingers is a dumb name."
"You're a dumb name." Ventress shot back, regardless of whether the insult made sense. Obi-wan looked as though he wanted to scold her, but his mouth was full, and though he may have settled to eat with his hands just to make a point, he was going to behave and chew with his mouth quite closed, thank you very much.
"You're a dumb… a dumb…" Aayla was searching for an appropriate insult. Finally she came up with, "You're dumb," earning herself only an eyeroll. "Hey, it's the best I could think of on such short notice. And I'm not used to insulting you. People I'm used to I can come up with stuff for much quicker."
"Well that's an impressive talent." Obi-wan replied scathingly, having swallowed the fish in his mouth and regaining speech capabilities.
"What do you know, Obi-wan? You're an egghead." Aayla retorted.
"Kenobi's not an egghead." Ventress retorted.
Aayla looked half surprised that she would defend her master. "What do you know? You just got here."
"I know enough to know that Obi-wan's not an egghead."
"What is he then?" Aayla shot back.
"Brilliant." She muttered, feeling warm blood rush to her face.
Kenobi turned to smile at her, but she was facing straight ahead to avoid his gaze, because Force she did not want him looking at her right now. Aayla wrinkled her nose. "You do know that most people consider Obi-wan an egghead and are too polite to say it, right?"
"It'd be nice if you were polite." Obi-wan told her, in his usual dignified manner.
"That's not how I roll." Aayla answered, stabbing another piece of fish with her fork.
Ventress: 1
Table Manners: 0
This is a continual debate at my house. People keep telling me that fish fingers are "fish sticks". No! The Doctor is always right! Anyway, I hope you're enjoying this weird little story. Oh, and Ventress won this round! *points to scoreboard*
