Something's brewing;

[succinct]

[ Kiki likes doing the rounds. It's better to move her legs and patrol, instead of having to stand in one corner of the room and watch Zen plow through his paperwork. Occasionally, she gets company. Shirayuki, sometimes, arms laden down with books or plants or both. Obi, balanced lightly on the balls of his feet, cheery and grating.

Mitsuhide, mostly. But she hadn't seen her partner for hours. Which could be concerning, but this was Mitsuhide, and if he'd disappeared, it most likely wasn't because he'd been attacked or kidnapped. He was probably focusing too hard on something, yet again.

But maybe she'll keep more of an eye out for him as she wanders. ]

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[cavaliering]

[Focusing absolutely too hard on something is right. She knows her partner well--but in this case, it isn't fighting or looking after Zen that is keeping Mitsuhide distracted.

Instead, he is in the kitchen, sleeves rolled up, apron on to protect his uniform (as it is a uniform of Clarines, it needs to not be dirtied) and staring down at the vegetables he is cutting with single-minded determination. Initially, it was for Zen. He'd noticed that Zen had been missing meals again, and thus Mitsuhide had started to make food, because this song and dance wasn't entirely unusual for them anymore--

But then Zen had popped in to grab some food and Mitsuhide had been touched and amused to find that the reason Zen had been missing official meals was because he had been making sure that Shirayuki, in her studies, was eating--by eating with her.

His liege lord sure was growing up fast.

Still, it would be a shame to leave this unfinished--so he figures that perhaps he can find Kiki when he's finished, and they can share a nice, warm meal. That wouldn't be bad at all. And so he works with all of his knightly focus...on cooking.]