Back in Hogsmeade.

[veloxepistola.livejournal.com]

It's been a very long couple of weeks, and Inara is pleased like she hasn't been in a while to be back in her apartment above the bookshop. She goes downstairs after apparating into her bedroom in order to pick up her mail that arrived while she was away (not much, all told) and to check in with Ivy.

Afterward, it is just Inara in the storefront, changing the window displays for the week.





Right before dinner, Inara also takes a walk around the town. Nice to get the ground under your feet sometimes.

[ooc: catch her either place.]

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[veloxepistola.livejournal.com]

"Ironically, 'Inara' is meant to mean 'shining' in Arabic. How interesting that other cultures take the same concept two ways."

The road in front of them splits; one fork circuits back to the right with an aim to circle the block.

"Do you have a destination?"

[leavsfrmthevine.livejournal.com]

"Even more fitting," Uji replies in reference to her name. "And no, I have no destination. I will be opening my tea room soon and wished to gauge the character of this town. It is very peaceful."

[veloxepistola.livejournal.com]

Inara's excitement is scrawled across her face in an instant. "A tea room? Oh brilliant! What kinds? What sort of ambiance are you striving for? When do you open?"

[leavsfrmthevine.livejournal.com]

Uji's face breaks into a beaming smile at her reaction.

"I have no wish to steal business from Madam Puddifoot (http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Madam_Puddifoot%27s_Tea_Shop) so I will be serving Asian and Arabic teas exclusively. I am hoping for a generalized Asian theme but I am afraid my tastes tend toward Japanese so I fear it shall be thus. My hostess is trying her best to guide my hand however so perhaps we will have a balance. I hope we will be opening in the next few days but my hostess may have other ideas.

"We will have small food items, music and games of contemplation as well as a garden. I hope it will be appealing to the students at Hogwarts as well as the townsfolk here."

[veloxepistola.livejournal.com]

"Well I at least am certainly looking forward to it."

A unique place to take clients.

Someplace out of the way. Hopefully private.

"Tea rooms always have the most wonderful air of intimacy about them, don't you agree?"

[leavsfrmthevine.livejournal.com]

"Oh discretion and intimacy shall be paramount at the White Lotus. After the tea of course," Iroh replies, laughing a little at his joke. "We shall have two floors and a garden. The rooms on the first floor can be divided by screens which have been spelled against eavesdroppers and the second floor has more permanent rooms. If you wish I shall give you a tour when we open."

He finished by pointing to a round Japanese temple like building with white walls that is a few blocks away now.

[OOC: Here is a preliminary description of the White Lotus (http://leavsfrmthevine.livejournal.com/1371.html) if you are interested.]

[veloxepistola.livejournal.com]

Inara's eyes are about as wide as teacup saucers at the sight.

"How pretty."

[leavsfrmthevine.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," he replies humbly though his heart swells with pride. Such a reaction and she hasn't ever seen the water colors yet. "Do you have a business here in town or are you visiting?"

[veloxepistola.livejournal.com]

"I recently moved into the flat above the bookshop. I'm helping out the owner.

"My commute to work is fantastic."

[leavsfrmthevine.livejournal.com]

"I would be envious if I did not enjoy walking so much."

[veloxepistola.livejournal.com]

[leavsfrmthevine.livejournal.com]

[OOC-Works for me.=]