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Krel Ansell 
Krel nodded and stood up. “I’ll be right back.” Krel slipped out of the room without another word, leaving Edward to wait at the table by himself.
She returned a moment later with a silver and maroon tea set on a small black tray. It didn’t seem right to simply bring a cup back for Edward when Iridesca would eventually be back as well. She set the tray down in front of Edward with surprising grace and then retook her set next to him. One of the cups was already full and Krel retrieved it for herself.
“Help yourself,” she said with a wave of her free hand as she leaned back in her seat. “Sorry I don’t have any biscuits....I ate the last one yesterday and haven’t had the chance to replace my store.”
She crossed her legs and one dragonhide shoe brushed gently Edward’s leg as she leaned to the left, resting her left elbow on the chair arm. “No the office isn’t that urgent in the sense of the rest of the Ministry. Or at least that’s the impression I’ve always received.” Krel felt a little bad about knocking the department, but it was only Edward she was talking to after all. It wasn’t like he hadn’t heard her say similar things in the past.
Edward watched helplessly as she left him there alone.
good Gracious! he thought to himself.
What to do now? he wondered.
Shortly thereafter however she returned. He watched as she set down the tea set and took the full cup. He began to prepare one for himself after she spoke to him. He shrugged, "It's o..." and as he was about to get the k out, he felt her foot brush his leg. His body shivered involuntarily at the passing touch and forgot himself for a moment.
Regaining his composure, he continued. "It's ok. I had a good breakfast." He listened as she described the pace and nodded. It would be good for him to slow down.
"You ok?" he asked her, since the last time they had talked, there had been some awkwardness.