[ It takes her a moment to figure out how to address this. He's never really introduced himself as 'Lord Vorkosigan', and it sounded like 'Admiral' was more a slightly past thing rather than a current one. And he doesn't know that she knows he's Mark's dad, probably, so that would just be weird . . . unless Mark talked to him? But Mark didn't really want anyone to know they were talking, at first . . .
Finally, she settles simply on: ]
Mr Barista Is it all right if people order flavoured drinks just with steamed milk instead of with coffee?
[He's had a wide variety of names here. From the initial confusion over who he was, to titles he hadn't earned yet. To the pleasing "Mr. Naismith."
Mr. Barista was so new and so out of his associations with himself that for a long moment he would have been sure it was missent, even though such a thing was not only not possible, but unlikely, given that... well. It WAS his profession now. (What a thought.)
... The reply comes at length. Absurdly at length, as he works through the damned tiny keyboard.]
text; Sept 13, afternoon
Finally, she settles simply on: ]
Mr Barista
Is it all right if people order flavoured drinks just with steamed milk instead of with coffee?
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Mr. Barista was so new and so out of his associations with himself that for a long moment he would have been sure it was missent, even though such a thing was not only not possible, but unlikely, given that... well. It WAS his profession now. (What a thought.)
... The reply comes at length. Absurdly at length, as he works through the damned tiny keyboard.]
yes
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Thank you!