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Would a bottle of wine be an acceptable way of getting to know someone better?

[ She's referring to their conversation from the previous week. Good memory ]

With me? Always. Name your time.

As soon as you're ready.

I've got all day.

Then I'll see you soon. [ And yes, she's making you come to her - she has the wine ]

I'll be right there.

[ if she wasn't looking forward to actually seeing the inside of this place, she'd be a little more miffed. but as it is, she makes her way over as quickly as she can. open up, helen. your guest is here! ]

[ Oh, she is. She'd chosen the wine (carefully, with a back up bottle) whilst Jenna had been on her way, setting it and the glasses in her office. Now? She'd opened the gates from the inside, stepping out and slowly walking down to meet Jenna ]

[ jenna approaches with a bright smile on her face. ]

Hey. Good to see you again.

[ A smile that is returned ]

And yourself. I've got the wine all ready.

Lead on, then. And what kind of getting to know you activity are we talking about? Don't tell me it's one of those ice breaker things they do in class or I may have to split early.

[ mostly teasing, even if she really does hate those things. ]

Considering that you mentioned those? [ The look that she gave Jenna should say that she was joking ]

I was thinking simply talking. There's a few things that have happened lately.

[ And she's telling you personally, Jenna, what does that say? ]

Not my best suggestion. I get it. [ she smirks. ]

I'll say. [ yes, she remembers the conversation of last week and, well... it's been a busy time for her, too. ]

[ Actually she didn't think it was that terrible of a suggestion - ice breakers were starts to coonversation, and depending on the topic it could be rather interesting ]

Then we seem to have quite a lot to talk about.

[ They'd been walking as they talked, slowly making their way up to Helen's office ]

[ she's following, looking around in awe. pretty awesome place. ]

Okay, just for the record, Stefan and Elena both would love this place. It looks nice.

Oh? [ Helen gave a smile at that - she was proud of the Sanctuary ]

Yeah. Not that I don't like it, but they'd really like it. [ beat. ] Okay, I'm lost already. I have a terrible sense of direction.

Then it's a good job that you're not alone. We're almost there. [ Which was true. Another few minutes walk saw them arrive to Helen's office ]

Definitely. I'd be wandering around in a circle otherwise.

[ but she keeps following, entering the room with a smile still firmly in place. ]

Seriously, though, are we starting with an ice breaker game or just skipping straight to 'Never Have I Ever?'

[ And this is perhaps where her age shows ]

I'm sorry?

[ There is some confusion to her voice ('some' indeed). Her college didn't include that game. When they make it to her office Helen picks one of the bottles up, unfastening the top and pouring the wine into the glasses before handing one to Jenna ]

[ jenna's eyebrows shoot upwards as she accepts the glass. ]

Oh come on, don't tell me you've never played that. [ she laughs. geeze, explaining this game is a first. ] It's better when you have a lot of people playing, but you go around in a circle. One person starts off saying something they've never done, like having sex in a car. [ showing off one of the things she HAS done. whoops. ] Everyone who HAS done it has to take a sip of their drinks. Depending on who you're playing with and how well they know your history, you might end up trashed on the floor. I usually was.

I can't say that I have.

[ Her college experience was a little... Different ]

Should I be worried?

[ Helen hopes not but as far as icebreakers go this is certainly interesting, and she's technically not saying anything ]

Depends on how TMI you feel like going. I'll probably be screwed, but that's all right. Not like I haven't talked about my life before.

I'll follow your lead then. [ Big leap of faith here. And her questions? May be less interesting ]

[ jenna is just going to park herself in a chair in that case! ]

Hmm... I guess I'll start then. Never Have I Ever graduated from grad school. I was in the middle when I got here.

The option wasn't available. [ Things were very different back then ]

Never have I ever [ Oh, she's giving this careful consideration - it isn't easy (plus she's most likely done far more) ] drank coffee.

[ And because she knows it's terrible ] I'm working on thinking of things.

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