No, I'm fine. I'll make up for it when lunch actually rolls in. Too much carbs before that would kill my appetite.

[ You know, with the actual meats and vegetables. There's definitely sounds coming from the kitchen in the back, so she knows real lunch is on the way. At least Sofia isn't limiting herself out of principle, although Ulrich is hard to blame on that. Sofia has always been too proud for her own good. ]

And there's actually gossip going on? What have you been hearing?

[ Too proud, but also too out of the loop ]