Mai takes the popcorn, Ty Lee takes the punch.

Mai took the tub of popcorn from my offering arms, plucking a piece out between two fingers and examining it. The butter probably caught her attention first as she felt the substance between her fingers. She sniffed it before popping it into her mouth, chewing thoughtfully.

As expected, she took more then one on the next "test". "I take it you approve?" I teased. Mai swallowed. "This can't be healthy. It tastes too good to be healthy," she replied. Ah, Mai...even when she was enjoying herself, she managed to find the downside to it.

Smiling, I took some for myself. "Let's just say it's a wise choice to share it rather then eat it all yourself," I replied. Mai sighed, apparently disappointed that she had been correct in her assumption. I couldn't blame her. Movie popcorn was delicious. Right up there with kettle corn.

I turned to Ty Lee next and had to pulled the drink from her. "Hey, hey, easy now," I warned. "Save some for when the movie actually starts." Ty Lee had been slurping down the punch rather rapidly. She blushed a little and licked her lips. "It's really good...but I can't place the flavor..." That didn't surprise me, considering it was either a mix of fruit juices...or a lot of artifical flavoring. Probably the latter.

Ty Lee then paused. "Wait...the movie hasn't started yet? What's that then?" she asked, pointing to the images on the screen. "Mostly just advertisements," Mai answered for me, munching on another piece of popcorn. She had taken to just doing one at a time. Ty Lee stared at the screen in wonder. "If this is what the advertisments look like..." she whispered, apparently in awe. This was going to be fun.