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Lattice wasn't expecting any visitors at all.

As such she was completely and utterly unaware whether or not if someone was planning to come by. The ghoul had gotten her brushes, papers, and other things and began to settle in to make some Hanafuda decks of various themes to make for the friends she had acquired recently. Lattice had tied back her hair so that it wouldn't fall over her shoulders and get in the way. She stared down at the inks she had set up before she took up her brush in hand and hesitated a moment.

..Something didn't feel right. Had she done her meditations yet? Wait, yes she did. Did she forget something? No, she was very certain that she didn't forget anything at all! She had no plans for today other than to make Hanafuda decks.

Oh! She forgot to make some tea. Lattice got up and started to prepare the water while humming a song to herself quietly.

Lizzy had found her way to the ghost dorms; while she never had a reason to visit the ghost dorms before, she had recently acquired herself a new friend who lived in the ghost dorms... And they had sort of agreed to start on a project together! Besides, she wanted to show off the small bottle of pink ink (which took forever to locate) that was now a charm hanging off her eyephone.

Having forgotten to take Lattice's measurements, however, she could only hope that her estimations were correct. If not, she could always alter it... She had kept in mind the design of the ghoul's clothing (since she did not want her to feel uncomfortable in anything too different) as she was designing her a dress; the result was a sleeveless top and long skirt that touched the ground. It was also completely white; she figured that since they were hand painting it, it would be colorful later anyway.

It took her a while to locate the room with the ink stained door, but once she found it, Lizzy beamed, her grip on the strap of the bag in her hand tightening as she used her free hand to give the door a few knocks, "Lattice? Are you in? It's Lizzy!" She would have called before she came, but she wasn't sure if she had a skelephone... Or if she could even use one, given her near-blindness.

Lattice blinked behind her mask as she set aside her tea pot that she was going to fill with water. A visitor? That was unexpected. Though as soon as she heard the voice the visitor went to 'welcomed distraction' as she padded over to the door and pulled it open, "Lizzy," she said in greeting as she shuffled off to the side to let her into her room. "Sorry my room is a mess at the moment. I was about to do some art," she murmured humbly. Other than her small table being covered with various brushes and things her room was essentially immaculate.

"What brings you her--," she noted the pink ink bottle and smiled openly and fondly. Lizzy had actually done this! She'd done this for her. Lattice felt so touched she couldn't even describe it.

"I see you got the bottle of ink. Such a unique color, as well..." Lattice said thoughtfully.

"Don't worry about it," She nodded before smiling sheepishly, peering into her room, "It still looks neater than my room on a good day." She wasn't a very neat person, unless her clothing was concerned.

At Lattice's question, she suddenly remembered the reason she had decided to visit the ghoul - well, apart from spending time with her. Grinning, she held up the bag and patted it, "Ah! I was wondering if you were free to work on that little project we talked about!"

As she waited for a reply, she idly wondered if Lattice saw the ink-in-a-bottle, not quite bold enough to ask outright; when she commented on it, Lizzy returned the ghoul's smile with one of her own, feeling rather proud, "Awww. It is the color of my hair, and apparently, my most prominent feature," She giggled softly, carefully wrapping her arms around Lattice for a hug, "So I thought it fit!"

Lattice nodded a bit as she moved the close the door once Lizzy was inside, "Do you sometimes forget to put your projects away?" the ghoul asked softly there might have been a small teasing tone to it or at least there could have been if the monotone didn't eat it up. "Would you like some tea? I was about to make some for myself."

It was wonderful timing that Lizzy had come to visit when she did!

"Yes, I am free," she said feeling a bit of excitement welling inside her at the prospect of doing the project with her friend this was truly a very welcome development indeed. She quietly lifted her arms when she saw Lizzy coming toward her for a hug.

Lattice smiled lightly as she leaned into the hug a moment as she murmured, "It is a very lovely shade. You picked well."

"Mayyyybe," She giggled before nodding, releasing the ghoul fro, her hug, "Sure, why not?" While she didn't use to be a fan of tea, Xiu had recently showed her that tea could taste good despite how bland it was compared to other beverages, thus making her more willing to try new teas.

"Thank you! I'm glad you think so," Her smile widened as she blushed, feeling rather pleased with herself. It didn't take her long after walking into the room to notice the art materials she had laid out previously; since Lattice hadn't been expecting her, they must not be for their project... Walking over, she looked at them curiously before facing Lattice, "What were you working on before...?"

Lattice smiled lightly at the giggle and briefly missed the embrace but said nothing about it. Being without her sister had made Lattice much more open to affection from others. It got to the point where she craved it now even if her sister was now attending the school. "Excellent. Do you have a favorite type of tea at all or would you like me to ... surprise you?"

She nodded a bit, "It is very difficult to get a good shade of pink in the ink I am very impressed that you managed to acquire it." She let Lizzy get settled in to the room while she made sure the door was closed before she wandered to the small kitchen area of her dorm again to get the tea ready. Lattice paused a little before she replied, "I was making more Hanafuda decks. They are cards that are flower themed - essentially."

"Would...you like a deck one day?" She asked curiously as she put the kettle on to boil the water.

"Surprise me," She answered almost immediately, letting out a soft giggle before adding, "I do not know much about tea, so I wouldn't be able to answer you anyway! I think Xiu gave me... This clear tea that was chilled and tasted mild but refreshing...?" She didn't ask the ghoul for its name though.

She blushed a little, smiling sheepishly, "Well, I had to ask my mother to help me get it, but thank you~" She was actually pretty proud and happy that Lattice liked it, since she had done it for her in the first place.

"Hanafuda?" She echoed, glancing at the materials again before looking up at her friend; it was a term she had never heard of before, although they sounded really pretty, "I would love one!" Her smile widened as she nodded, "A deck made by a friend? Yes please~" She loved handmade things, moreso if they were made for her by someone she knew!

"Hmm, that sounds wonderful. I shall see if Xiu will let me have some," she muttered thoughtfully as she moved to get brew up a couple of cups of a nice refreshing mint tea and even added a small bit of honey to both cups to rather than just leaving them plain. Once the tea was done she wandered over to Lizzy setting the cups down on the small table.

Lattice chuckled softly, "A very kind parent to help you with such a thing. I would like to thank her as well."

The Engraver nodded, "Yes a set of playing cards that have flowers and such on them. You can play many different types of games with them but I like to play Koi-koi most with Hanafuda," she explained with her voice actually showing some of her excitement and Lizzy wanting her to make such a deck made Lattice smile even more. "I will work on that soon! What is your favorite creature or hobby other than making clothes?"

The smell of the mint was rather calming, especially since she could smell it as it was being brewed, filling the room with the smell of mint. She smiled, murmuring a soft 'thank you' when Lattice brought it over, peering at the tea in their cups; maybe she could grow to like the taste of tea more gradually.

"She is!" Lizzy beamed before blinking, tilting her head as she looked at the cards with a confused expression, "Koi-koi...? How do you play that?" She had never heard of that card game before!

She paused briefly, "I enjoy reading... Mostly, uh, romance novels." She smiled sheepishly, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink; it had been a while since she last picked one up though.

Lattice uttered a quiet 'your welcome' as she settled down at the table so that she could relax a little with Lizzy and have a small chat. She quietly held her teacup in both hands and enjoyed the warmth.

"It is a fairly simple game, it is somewhat about matching," Lattice explained, "and there are certain combinations of matches that earn you a bigger portion of points. Naturally the one with the most points win." The Engraver found the game to be rather stimulating and enjoyed trying to get others to learn about it.

The ghoul smiled lightly, "Reading is wonderful," she responded, "but I've never read a romance novel before."

Lizzy followed suit, settling down beside Lattice as she tilted her head to a side, her attention still on the cards before her as she listened to the ghoul's explanation of the game. It sounded as simple and straightforward as card games go, and she wondered if perhaps she could get Lattice to teach her the basics of the game in detail... Maybe after she got her own deck of cards, they could sit down for a game.

"You should teach me one day," She beamed, resisting the urge to touch the cards laid out in front of her in case the paint used was not dried yet, "Does it require more than two players to play?"

She paused, wondering if Lattice could read... Then again, the text in books were printed with ink, so she should be able to, right? Her next statement confirmed her theory, and she blinked, "Really? I adore romance novels, although... Uh, I tend to skip past certain parts." She fidgeted, clearing her throat before speaking again, "They tend to be rather cheesy at times, but I can't help enjoying them! Mother didn't like it when I read too many romance novels though... She said that they were bad for me, or something along those lines." Like feeding her fantasies, for example.

"What sort of books do you enjoy reading?" She decided that she had rambled on long enough, and that she should give her new friend a chance to answer.

"I would be happy to teach you," Lattice said sincerely and then paused thoughtfully at the question before she shifted her shoulders into a small shrug. She turned her cup quietly about in her hands, "I never played with more than one other person but I am certain you could set it up to play against more. Feel free to look the cards over if you wish." Lattice was actually glad that Lizzy didn't just go running about touching all of her things. It was just more things like about Lizzy as far as Lattice was concerned.

Lattice seemed confused for a moment, "You skip certain parts? Are there certain parts of the romance novel not meant for reading? I have never heard of such a book where you aren't permitted to read the whole thing..." The thought that romance books contained something perhaps a bit raunchy or even just a bit naughty didn't really seem to hit Lattice then again she likely had no real concept of romance and what it entailed at all. "Is it bad to read too many romance novels? Is it like certain foods?"

When asked what kind of books she liked to read she seemed quiet for a moment before she said, "I like to read poetry books - especially haikus they seem very fun."