Pie? [ First thought right out of his mouth, hands acquiring at the same time one knife and apple. ] The person I bought them from said the really chunky apples are best for cooking with.

[ Which happens to be the one he's bringing over now, showing it off before he takes a seat with a ] these ones. [ Empath!Bramley apples, man.

But the next second has his eyes going down to the reading material still in Cilan's materials, and the attention stays in in a look of surprise that wanes the light smile on his face. That was- ]

Thras's book?

[ Are we on a couch here Cilan, because if so Red's going to come on and sit down. He has a mini-venipede-wannabe to feed. ]