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 Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:59 am
A cold stare, as if Seth knew what Adira was thinking. And then he looked away, and sighed. In his mind, he had just erased the existence of males in skirts. He didn't even bother to acknowledge them.
His question was answered by Adira's cheerful chatter and her brightened smile. Her love and happiness for her father was as obvious as day. So, all of her trips wasn't just a love of traveling, as it had been to see her father and his work. "You like your father, huh?" Those feelings were foreign to him, as he stared out the window, distant from the conversation as if he was immersed in thought. But then, he picked up his water to take a drink, and he was the usual Seth that Adira had always seen.
"Mm. Following in his footsteps then?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:34 am
"Yes, I do." It was a simple answer, to a simple question for Adira. She didn't delve into the fact that he rarely gave her the time of day. Or the fact that for several years, she only ever saw him once (on Christmas). To her, her father was the epitome of everything she strived to be. Cool, calm, collected, knowledgeable about everything, and highly respected. The girl watched Seth staring out the window, and her smiled lessened slightly.
She knew of Seth's general avoidance of his father, but she didn't know the extent of the situation. She was still sad for him though, that they were estranged. Even if it suited the boy fine. But then he snapped back to normal, and so did Adira.
"Its a possibility, yes. At the very least, I'd like to continue traveling." It may have started out in the beginning as business, but it had turned into something more. Adira loved being immerse in new cultures, eating different foods and meeting as many people as she could. It helped that she had the money to do so freely, but her love of other cultures was apparent. Much of her loft was decorated with knick-knacks and furniture found on her travels.
"How about you?" For a second there, he probably thought she was asking about him following in her fathers footsteps. Realizing her error, she expanded. "Have you traveled much?" She hadn't really heard about the older male traveling, but it was a question she found interesting none the less. Perhaps if he hadn't, she could drag him along on a trip sometime- everybody needed a vacation.
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:18 pm
"Where haven't you gone?" An amused and wryly asked question.
And to answer Adira, "I don't mind traveling." He had no great love, nor a deep rooted hatred for it. It was very simple, as he had said. Airplanes, and places were merely things to do to get to a certain places or to reach certain objectives. "And I've traveled to some." Europe, Spain, Greece, Belgium, France - the places that bordered Italy the most.
And Italy wasn't exempt. "I go to Italy sometimes," He didn't travel often now, but when he had and if he were to, no one would know if Seth had been gone. He just left, and came back. He didn't come back with pictures, or stories. There was the occasional souvenir, but that was it. He hardly mentioned it, which was probably why Adira didn't know. "I go there to take care of business." Even if Adira had wanted to take him along for a vacation, the notion was probably lost on Seth. If somebody had time for a vacation, then they had time to do better things.
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:10 pm
She actually had to think about that question. "Well, I haven't been to Antartica." Adira raised an eyebrow and gave a coy smile, clearly joking about it. Though, she wouldn't mind going to Antarctica to see penguins at some point. She looked wistful at Italy. "Italy is a wonderful place." It was up there on her list of favorite places. Adira usually visited every few years or so, whenever her mother got an itch to shop. "What kind of business do you have in Italy?" She was rather interested. Seth had never really talked about having business anywhere. After she'd ask, she hoped she wasn't being too forward with her question.
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 2:05 am
"Whatever they want me to do, really." He did a wide array of business in Italy. Seth didn't consider Adira too forward, and even if he did, it probably wouldn't have mattered. He answered when he wanted to, and didn't answer when he didn't want to. Being forward had nothing to do with it.
What was the easiest way to generalize everything? Seth looked outside of the store window, thinking. "It's best to sum it up into.. gathering information? For example, if a certain area is appropriate to build a hospital." That particular request could be attributed to his mother. His mother was fond of helping those less fortunate then others, devoting herself to many functions in Italy. Sometimes, it was large scale and other times, it was as simple as helping a family that she had met on the streets.
Seth also gathered other information as well, about the government, other developing projects, and other miscellaneous things. "What about you? What do you do for your father?" He switched topics with ease to Adira. Beyond the basics, Seth didn't see the need to talk about himself. He didn't find his exploits a very interesting source of conversation/
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 2:20 am
Seth's random business in Italy was interesting to her. It didn't seem to have much cohesiveness, but she was sure his family had some kind of roots in the country to warrant it. The part about the hospital, in particular, got her smiling. "Sounds like an interesting time then." At his next question, Adira took a little time to think. What exactly did she do for her father? "I open doors." It was a simple statement, but to Seth it probably meant more. He probably knew exactly what she was talking about, from growing up in a politically charged family. Adira decided to expound on it anyways. "When I'm alone, I mostly just mingle at various events. Meet people from various families, try and get to know them better. It gives my Father a foothold in discussions then, a common ground for them to start talking on." It seemed a bit more shallow than it was. She really did love meeting people from all over, so it wasn't like she was using others. "When I travel with him, its more about watching people, and showing face. Sometimes its not polite to show up to a gathering alone, other times he just wants an extra set of ears, or someone to watch for reactions while he listens for words." Adira liked those trips best. Mostly because spending time with her Father was involved.
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:43 pm
Seth understood perfectly, having been in a similar position several times before. "Ah. A key then." While that might have sounded odd to anybody else, with their current line of conversation, it made enough sense.
If Adira hadn't gone into business or law, she might have a impressive future as a diplomat. Especially with her love of people, culture, and traveling. "You've been doing a lot since these years have past." Many male acquaintances that Seth was once familiar with had spent their years idly, their schedule consisting of parties, girls, cars, and booze. But Seth and Adira had been wise enough to carve a path for themselves, even if the future ahead of them would be a path ridden with obstacles.
"Well," He stood up, they had been there for quite some time now. The sky outside was already darkening past dusk, nearing night time. He waved the waitress over. Despite Adira's assurance that she would pay at the beginning, Seth hadn't agreed to that part. He had merely agreed to eat with her. He pulled out his wallet from his pocket, and flipped through several bills. There was no sense in not paying for a meal that he had enough money for. He extracted some bills, and laid them on the table that would provide tip for the service as well as settle both of their meals.
"Done?" He inquired of Adira, leaving no room for protest.
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 11:36 am
She nodded at his key comment. That's exactly what she was. Adira had no doubt that Seth understood what she meant perfectly, having grown up a politicians son. Appearances were everything, and having common ground with a potential client was just as good. The girl took another sip of water before standing up to follow Seth. It seemed in her few second delay, he'd already had the jump on paying for both of there meals. It made her smile. "Why thank you." Adira stood, smoothing out the skirt of her uniform, and picked up the few bags she'd managed to accumulate while wandering around looking for the restaurant. "Yes. Thank you, by the way. I wouldn't have ever found this place without you." She gave him an amused smile, they both knew it was true. "It was good to see you again. Don't be a stranger?" Adira hoped not. She was finally back in Destiny City, and she wanted to actually live somewhere without being interrupted all the time. She wanted friends, and Seth was one of them, whether he liked it or not.
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:47 am
"It's nothing." Seth wasn't convinced that he had done anything worth thanking for. Or maybe, he just didn't do well with 'Thank-you's. Both reasons worked for the student, and Seth chose not to comment on the fact that Adira would have spent until night (or longer) to find the out of the way sushi store.
And to her last words, Seth turned around. He didn't have any particular expression, as he voiced "..You're not a stranger." It was a statement, rather than anything else. It didn't promise anything, but it didn't deny anything either. And, that was the closest he would ever admit to being friends with Adira. But that in itself showed that Seth thought of her as something more then a mere acquaintance. (Although he still wouldn't like to be termed as a friend either, but that was just his cold nature speaking.)
"Don't get lost." His last parting words for the day, Seth giving her a careless wave before he left. They were heading in opposite directions, as his fading figure retreated from Adira's sight.
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