>>6130437“Of course, we're all about to go sit down and eat.” you reply telepathically to your friend. “Catching up as we catch a bite sound like a great idea right about now.”
“I'll be there.” he replies, ending the mental link as Okira finally sits up.
“Hey there kiddo. You doing alright?” you ask her, offering your daughter your hand. Which she takes, allowing you to help pull her back up to her feet. “Come on, you all did great. Let's go eat.”
“Eat?” Junior asks, sprinting back over excitedly. “Yay, let's eat!”
“Hahaha, yes. Let's go.” you reply, picking him and Okira both up and setting the two on your shoulders. You make your way inside, Maz, Kayle, and Meloka all coming along as well. But you stop on the ramp, flaring your aura just a moment to blast the water off yourself. The others all do the same, not tracking water inside before all going to the mess hall. Taking your seat, you set Karn Jr and Okira down by your sides. Silver's disciples all start bringing out the meal, only for the door to the mess hall to slide open. And standing there is Ubo, his muscular body even more well-defined than before. Stepping into the room, you then see the mysterious woman he brought with him. She's got short blonde hair that stops by her jaw, and a white long sleeved one piece suit that leaves her legs bare. Yet something about the woman seems... Off. She doesn't hold herself quite like a warrior of her power and age, walking over with Ubo as he sits across from you, looking you over.
“So, this is the great Karn you told me so much about?” she asks, raising a brow slightly. “I expected you to be... Bigger.”
“You know who I am, but I don't know you. What's your name?”
“Friends call me Tea. Short for Galatea.” she answers, still not sitting down. “Ubo speaks rather highly of you. But I don't sense any hint of the power he spoke of.”
“That's because I had to tame it today. Why don't you join us for a meal, then I can show you after?” you reply, gesturing to the seat by him. To which the woman smirks, sitting down as the pale, red-eyed woman brings out two dishes, one for Ubo and one for her. Setting them down in front of the two guests, she speaks.
“We didn't know how much you would eat, so we prepared a serving based off how much he eats. If you want any more, feel free to give us a shout.” she says, retreating back to the kitchen without another word. And despite the snarky comment you can see her about to make, the first smell of the food directly in front of her silences the woman. Her eyes widen in shock, turning from it to Ubo with wide eyes.
“Told Silver we were coming a week or so before we left the Watchtower, and sent him this recipe to prepare it.” he tells you, then turns his attention back to her with a smile. “Something I found back on Krypton, an old cookbook in a restaurant. Figured we should give it a try.”
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