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Aegir was used to early mornings since his work required him to be up early, but that didn't mean he didn't want some delicious hot bean juice to be waiting for him. Corvus had promised she'd bring some - as well as providing lunch - so he was looking forward to that. Colin had made the offer of providing breakfast since she was doing the bulk of the work.

He was excited to be going to see Corvus, but it was a bit strange to be powered up so early in the day. He hadn't done that in a while, generally not unless Aegir was needed would he power up before the evening. He'd almost forgotten the colours of his costume in the daylight, the way the golds sparkled, the warmth of the cream, and the richness of the purples.

Aegir showed up on time, carrying a slim lunchbox of the sort that tended to keep food warm - or cool - until you ate. "Good morning!" Corvus would be given a quick busking of lips to cheek before he zeroed in on the coffee. "I made breakfast burritos, it seemed a good idea to have food that was self contained. Is that coffee for me?"

It would be pretty obvious that he was a morning person.

"Ahhh, Moonbeam, I love you. Have I told you I love today? Because I do." Aegir took a tentative sip of the coffee to test if the temperature could be ranked as lava, scalding, or merely hot. Blessedly the golden senshi found it cool enough to drink without vaporizing his insides and he took a grateful, worshipful swallow.

Aegir bestowed upon her the most beatific of smiles as the coffee began to warm his insides, "Of course my dear, I wouldn't miss it for the world." Though they both knew that for him the hour really wasn't all that early; Colin regularly got up with the sun to work out and take an easy jog before prepping himself for a long day at DCBC and the theatre. Cordy however, worked a later shift than he did, so it wasn't really odd that she might consider the time to be extraneously early.

More coffee went into the golden-haired eternal before he answered, "I think eating first is probably a better idea. Not that I wouldn't love to break fast in a more exotic locale, but I think we'll both want the protein before hand." Plus, he could leave the lunchbox up in one of the trees and it might be there when they returned! Travelling light was important when one was heading into space. "I wrapped them in foil and put our names on them. You get chicken on yours, mine is all veg."

Thinking better of it, "Maybe only half here, half up there. I made them pretty hearty." Eggs, peppers of the red and green varieties, kale, mushrooms, and potato hash were in both; in Cordy's there were also pieces of really nicely grilled chicken breast while his had soy. "And I'm kind of...excited to go to Corvus."

As friendly and open as Aegir could be, sometimes it was difficult to form deeper relationships with people that spanned further than his specific efforts. He was well aware that Quenton basically ran a timer on his friendliness to others; it didn't bother him at all - largely because it was true. But getting a relationship where he wasn't the only party putting forth the effort of making something lasting was a bit trickier. And each time it happened he was eternally grateful for it.

"Not always, but you're a peach to say so." Aegir folded himself gracefully next to Corvus on the grass and chuckling at the loud rumble that came from under thick layers of gleaming, magical fabric. "Ahhhh," The heady aromas of their unwrapped food wafted upward, prompting a sigh of pleasure. "Heaven, in food form." Aegir picked up his food and dug in with relish; he didn't have to think about the caloric content either - as it was already logged nicely in his book at home. Not that he was militant about his intake, but it was kind of important that a ballet dancer remain cognizant of such things.

"More people than Aegir's seen. I took Quenton, that's about it so far." But then, he'd only explored the surface buildings, and there wasn't much space there to be interesting. "There's a lot under the water, I think. I just...don't know how to get to it. Plus, it's kind of cold, like the whole planet's living in an Ice Age."

Aegir knew it hadn't always been, but his connection to his planet wasn't nearly as strong as it could have been; he was far more attached to planet Earth than planet Aegir rotating slow and cold and in the company of Saturn. Someday, I'll go again...

"I mean, I could try that...but I don't know how and my schedule's really packed as it is." Between his job, his senshi duties, and his hobbies and friends...he really did have a fairly packed life with very little true 'down' time. It was just enough to keep him moving most of the time, which was precisely the way he liked it. As fun as learning a new skill might have been, he'd have to drop something else to take it up.

Then again, it might just be worth it. They were talking about his planet, after all.

Corvus' obvious enjoyment of the breakfast he'd made broadened his own smile. "That's a really good idea though, I might give it a shot." Aegir added the information about her cousin - Arsinoe - to his mental catalog of senshi information. "He should get together with Knight Celsus, having that giant library and all. Actually, I should ask Celsus if he's got any Aegirean books in his care, come to think of it.

"I'm really glad you're enjoying it." He chuckled a bit and took another bite, chewing carefully before speaking again, "I do, actually. It was necessary in a family of carnivores. Ballet dancers actually eat more than you'd think, honestly. Aaaand....I also used to cook for my boyfriend, and he ate a lot so it came in handy." And in quantity. The maths that he'd learned during his years in school - which he never thought he'd need to use in the real world, thanks - had helped greatly with that sort of thing.

Aegir couldn't help noticing the way his friend went pink, quick mind putting together that it was due to the mention of the Librarian Knight though he said nothing. If there was a crush there, or some sort of budding relationship, that was not his business (no matter how nosy he might have been). She was clearly not ready to speak about it, with how she was trying to avoid saying anything one way or another - but he hoped, very much, that if there were something going on, that it went well. While she was thinking, he inhaled half of his burrito, because it was delicious and honestly he ate a lot.

"It's hard, I mean...I was being really, really unhealthy for a long time. Just like, killing myself with it - but I found a better balance. It's still dangerous and difficult, but I'm doing pretty well. I don't think it would be possible for a lot of careers, honestly. I got lucky.

"And there's nothing wrong with being a waitress. I couldn't do it."

Aegir - as Colin - hadn't ever understood how one occupation could be shameful to another, but then his mother had been a very forward thinking woman. A great number of folks were not, and religious conservatism tended to breed into people a sense of classism and body-shame, so he supposed that was part of it.

He couldn't help shrugging a little, "I suppose my case was the opposite, my work helped me deal with my powered costume." Corvus had never seen it, but the senshi of silence's basic garb had been extremely revealing, especially on a boy. "Still..." It was kind of sad, wasn't it? That society could be so short-sighted like that.

It was why his beautiful, wonderful sister wasn't readily accepted. Why he'd fought bullies his entire life and would continue to fight against victimization throughout his career. Aegir squared his shoulders and let the thoughts roll off like a duck would water from it's oiled feathers; now was neither time nor place for such things.

"Those guys give you any trouble, you let me know, I'll come by and break their fingers. You look great in the costumes there, I know I've said it before but. It bears saying again."

"Offer still stands." Aegir smiled sweetly, he had no issue with exacting violence on those that deserved it and would cheerfully have mangled someone's fingers for getting inappropriately handsy with his friend. Or anyone, really. It just wasn't to be done, nor tolerated.

"I'll check and see if I can. I don't know if I've got anything penciled in or not yet." He was endlessly busy - and purposefully so - it kept him from dwelling too much on being left alone. It was also just in his nature to be in motion and active. "Will you be working during the show or going to see it too?" Following Corvus' example, Aegir put away the rest of his breakfast and rose to his feet with her help, gloved hands clasped warmly together.

Green eyes sparkled with excitement, "Ready, Moonbeam."