#god lilith is so cute nanny i'm taking her

[desertslegacy]

Mint candy: For when your breath isn’t as fresh as newly-fallen snow.

…These candies were probably not intended to be taken by a handful, but they were sweet! And crunchy! And they had a nice aftertaste, and so Lilith takes a handful and hurries off to an edge of the ballroom, so as to not be seen as the person who ate ten mints at once.

It is there that she meets one of the professors of the Academy- though not of any of her classes! As her mouth is still stuffed with mint candies, she simply uses telepathy instead.

“Hello, Professor! Have you tried any of these mints? They’re delicious!”

//please imagine she’s eating them like nerds

Igrene starts slightly at the voice in her head, not expecting it, but as she turns to see Lilith she relaxes. They don't do that at home. She smiles, kindly, and reaches out a hand, covering Lilth's with hers. The combined heat of their fire brands travels up her arm, almost refreshing in the winter night air.

"I don't think they're meant to be eaten that way," she says gently, plucking a mint from Lilith's hand and popping it in her mouth. "I believe you're meant to suck on them - one at a time - over the course of a few minutes."

After a beat, she laughs. "Although I suppose you can eat them however you'd like. Just make sure your teeth are clean - they have a lot of sugar in them. How...how many have you eaten?"