"It's okay, Noelle!" Lera said. She flashed a smile down at her friend -- were they friends? She assumed so... -- and then looked over at the table. That looked like a lot of very healthy but maybe not very tasty food. She pursed her lips.

"I think they have a lot of stuff," she said. "So it's fine."

They did have Harriet's dip. Which, given her new powers, seemed like a must try. Could a demigod Alchemist make excellent dip? She thought it was likely. She turned on a foot and started towards it. She also glanced at Harriet.

Let the Khshathra work! She could mix alcohol! This would never end in tears!