[There's a slight pause before Matthew answers, as he tries to figure out how the bloody hell to get Maria to actually do something when he tells her too]

Maria? You need to stop eating sweets from January.

The local food is, um, enchanted. And we don't have a counter-curse yet.

Yes. If you keep eating it, you might end up not being able to see in the light at all.

Yes.

Duskling food should be safe, but just in case - it's best to stick to liminally made food for now.

Yes. But I don't know why we're here yet. There was a reason for the enchantment when they first cast it. We need to find out if that reason's still around before we try to break it.

[there's a pause before Matthew utters the next works. because he has the sinking feeling that he's really, really going to regret them]

That's...that's okay. We can make it for you.

Probably the Council.

Um. I suppose? [she'd taken to the food there that much?]

Um.

Not every meal? I mean. Variety is good, right?

[fuck why did Minerva have to be infiltrating, she's the one who'd actually be good at making sure Maria eats properly, how did this become Matthew's job?]

[But Jules is Jules. It might be his job. That doesn't mean he'd be any good at it]

...Something like that. Just as long as you don't eat the local food, okay?

Uh. Naoki should know soon if it's okay? I mean, we think it's alright, it just doesn't hurt to check.