Vianna tilted her head slightly as Ferris held her back, checking his watch. The smile returned to her face as he announced the time and asked if she was hungry at all. "Not very much," she replied honestly. "But we should probably get going, then," she added with a nod, knowing the boy was probably a lot hungrier than she could be. Vianna's eyes then left his as she turned to pick up her things, but pure horror took over her features as she found no trace of Fluffy anywhere nearby. Remembering what had happened the last time the squirrel went missing in a shop, the girl felt herself beginning to panic. "Professor, I can't find Fluffy," she said, getting up to her feet hurriedly.

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Vianna nodded as Ferris instructed her to search through one half of the bookshop while he searched the other. She immediately moved on to the following aisle, searching carefully for any trace of her squirrel or any sight of a big, fluffy tail. But there was nothing. The girl sighed and then continued on to the next aisle; still no luck. She searched all the following aisles, but there was no trace of a squirrel or any other people on this side of the shop.

Vianna hurried back over to the aisle where she and Ferris had separated, relief on her features at the sight of Ferris already standing there waiting for her. He must have found Fluffy! But as she registered the sight of him completely empty-handed, the horror returned to her features. "You d-didn't find him?" she asked, her forehead beginning to crease with worry. What if a little kid somewhere in the shop snatched him away? Or even worse, what if the shopkeeper found the squirrel before they did and finished off what the old man in the convenience store had started? Vianna's eyes widened at all these thoughts, her eyes aimlessly searching the carpeted floor as if expecting Fluffy to just randomly walk up to her. It was then that she saw it. The white plastic shopping bags were moving, and from beneath them was a tiny paw. Vianna knelt down beside it and pulled the bags, revealing a squirrel trying to make its way through the plastic barrier that stood between him and the marshmallows. "Oh, Fluffy!" Vianna took the furry creature into her hands and held him tightly; Fluffy merely kicked and tried to snake his way out of her grip.

Vianna picked up the rest of her things and returned to her feet, beaming up at Ferris as all worry left her features to be replaced with pure joy and relief instead. "We can go now, Professor," she said before beginning to lead the way out of the aisle. She glanced down at her rebellious squirrel who was still fighting to escape from her hand and sighed. She was desperately beginning to consider the idea of leaving him to her brother to watch over.

Vianna furrowed her brows slightly as Ferris led her out out of the bookstore. "Aren't you going to pay for your b--" but she stopped abruptly as it dawned on her that the boy had walked out empty-handed. Her eyes widened slightly at this - had it been any other thing, she might not have been too surprised, but for Ferris to forget books? "Don't you want to go get them, Professor?" she asked quietly, just beginning to read the uneasiness in his eyes.

Vianna gave Ferris a faint smile as the boy took a moment to realize that he had left his books behind. She then followed his lead back to the bookshop and over to the aisle where they had been sitting only a few moments ago. Vianna grinned as Ferris's books came to sight. "They're still here!" she said, though she hadn't really expected anyone to take them as they had only been gone for less than a minute.

Vianna chuckled softly as Ferris expressed his need for food and she nodded her head slightly, taking his hand into her smaller one and heading back out of the shop and into the crowded French streets. "Have you thought about where we might go to eat?" she asked absentmindedly after a moment's silence. "Same place as last time or somewhere new?"

Vianna beamed at the sight of this new, smaller, and much cozier restaurant as Ferris led them down the street towards it. "Thank you," she said as the boy held the door open and she made her way inside, examining the scene curiously and allowing another smile to light up her face before returning her gaze to Ferris. As this restaurant was much smaller than most, there were no hosts waiting to greet and sit them; so the girl made her choice for a table near a window and dragged Ferris over to it with childlike enthusiasm.

Vianna settled her bags on the floor by her feet as well and let Fluffy sit on her lap as she began flipping through the menu absentmindedly, a grin spreading across her face at the sight of so many pictures. This definitely made choosing a meal a lot easier. But like a good Italian, what caught her attention wasn't any of the foreign yet very appealing dishes, but rather something much closer to home - pasta. "This!" she said as Ferris asked her if she saw anything good. She pointed down at the picture of the baked pasta in white sauce.

Vianna closed her menu and looked out the window distractedly for a moment before returning her gaze to Ferris as the waiter left. "What did you order?" she asked him curiously, though she expected his answer to be something completely foreign to her. She then lowered her gaze to the squirrel on her lap and began petting it absentmindedly, stroking its soft brown fur and giving it a warm smile. Fluffy felt himself grow drowsy under her loving touch and curled up on her lap, slowly beginning to close his dark eyes.

Vianna's brows furrowed as Ferris explained to her what he had ordered. "Grass?" she said, her eyes widening slightly at this. But before she could think on it too much, the basket of bread with cheese and butter magically appeared on the table. She leaned back into her seat and watched Ferris eat for a moment before gazing out the window. She wasn't too hungry and she knew if she started eating bread now, she wouldn't have enough appetite left for her pasta.

Vianna returned her gaze to Ferris and gave the boy a puzzled look as he began speaking, clarifying that what he had said was not 'grass'. She furrowed her brows slightly and listened as he explained that what he had been talking about was actually goose liver. Vianna's eyes widened at this and she stared at the boy before her blankly for a moment before reacting, "Oh. Well that--that sounds like... a very interesting meal," she said, forcing on a smile though the thought of a poor goose losing its liver made her want to cringe.

Ferris could see past her facade, able to tell that the idea made her uncomfortable even if she tried to hide it with her smile. "It's actually pretty good, once you try it," he told her, hoping he hadn't freaked her out too bad. He quickly finished up his piece of bread, just in time for the plates to come out of the kitchen. The waiter brought the steaming plates over, along with it came the appetizing aroma waving off the food. Ferris smiled at the sight, thanking the man before digging into his own plate. It wasn't as ugly as one would think goose liver to be, as it was completely drenched in a cream sauce and various spices and herbs, and on the side was a large serving of lamb stew.

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Vianna gave Ferris a nod as the boy told her the goose liver actually wasn't that bad once one tried it, but she didn't take the idea of tasting a goose's liver into much consideration. A more genuine smile lit up her face as the food arrived and her eyebrows rose at the sight of Ferris's plate. "Well it certainly looks much better than it sounds," she said with a soft chuckle, referring to the Foie Gras. She turned her attention over to her plate and grinned at the sight of her favourite food; it felt so long since she had anything close to home.