It had been hours since the butler brought Leon and Echo to lounge so they could wait for dinner to be served. Leon and Echo were beginning to get suspicious there would be no dinner, however as they were discussing this the butler bot came back and said.
"Dinner will be served in another hour would you like any refreshments?"
Surprised the butler was offering anything the duo was stunned before Leon said. "I would like your strongest alcohol I feel I might need it."
Echo just looked at her friend like she was stupid, because Echo knew exactly what Tempest keeps on hand in her lab. When Tempest was showing Echo and her mother around her lab. Echo took a glance at one of the workbenches and saw a multitude of clear liquids labeled. Highly alcoholic DO NOT DRINK unless your body can handle it. Either way Echo looks at Leon with pity for a while before ordering as well. "I would like a tonic water please."
Meanwhile Tempest had just woken up from her nap to find her maid. "Your time is impeccable as always. I am going to go take a shower I would like dinner ready for when I am done."
"Madam what should I do with the guests?"
"Serve them drinks and tell them dinner is in a an hour." Tempest said with a dismissive tone while on her way back to the manor still holding her drink.
After getting changed and having a shower Tempest meandered her way to the formal dining room. The reason Tempest had a formal and informal dining room is mostly comfort. Tempest planned to only use the formal dining room to host or make others uncomfortable, as the chairs were terribly fancy but super uncomfortable. The only exception were the two chairs at the end of the table had a holographic shell over them to make them look fancy and uncomfortable but in reality they were some of the most comfortable chairs in the house only topped by her office chair and the custom made armchair in her bedroom.
Leon and Echo were brought to the dining room slightly head of time. The duo was very pleased with the rooms decorations however as they went to pick seats they found them to be rather uncomfortable. They were soon joined by Tempest who was not in the mood for chatting before food so had the food brought in as well much to the chagrin of Leon and Echo. Echo was the first to speak.
"I have to assume that is you Tempest because I don't know anyone else who would have realistic looking robots with advanced AI."
"Wait those were technological constructs not magical?" Asked Leon with an expression of awe on her face.
With a large dose of exasperation Echo looked at Leon and said. "I thought you noticed how the butler said programed and the fact that almost nothing since we entered the manor gave off the slightest hint of mana."
"Well unlike some people I don't practice CONSTANT VIGILANCE!"
In an attempt to justify her vigilance Echo argues back. "I have a lot of enemies and know of a large amount of extra-dimensional horrors who like to just be dicks. I mean we are eating dinner with one right now."
"How could Tempest be an extra-dimensional horror? She is cute and beautiful."
Echo looks at Leon like she is stupid. "Tempest scattered hundred of clones of herself across many dimension and universes. I mean come on she caused trouble at school on her first day then sat back and watched not even caring about the fight she caused."
"Ok so thats neat." Said Leon with a horrified expression before taking a look at Tempest who was calmly eating while listening.
Seeing that Echo and Leon had stopped Tempest looked up from her dinner and responded. "Hello Leon and Echo welcome to Cyclone Manor have you enjoyed your stay? I hope the food is up to your standards. If you couldn't tell by then name I am in fact Tempest." In a very quiet almost whisper like tone. "I really shouldn't have to reintroduce myself my traits are fairly unique."
"On another note you can't just stay inside of this space. I had you attend the academy to learn magic more normally and cultivate a social circle." Say Echo seriously.
"Yes and I am the definition of prodigy on this planet you could just teach me now and we would be done before breakfast." Tempest retorts.
"That would only be because we would use time magic to adjust our perception of time."
"That doesn't make it any less valid."
Echo resumes eating having given up on the conversation seeing as Tempest was being incredibly stubborn. Tempest also goes back to eating. As Tempest had finished eating she asks one of the maids to show Echo and Leon out. Both Echo and Leon try to respond but Leon passed out a while back because she drank way to much. So Echo picks up her friend and leaves begrudgingly. Once out of the manor Echo places Leon on the ground and asks the maid if she could get a tour of the gardens as Tempest had only said to leave the manor not the enclosed space.
During the tour Echo finds the beach that Tempest was napping on before coming to meet them. Seeing how the chairs don't look that comfy Echo wonders how Tempest fell asleep on one. Deciding to find the answer Echo sat down only to find she sunk into the chair and that it was incredibly soft. Realizing how uncomfy the dining room was and how Tempest didn't seem to show any signs of discomfort Echo figures Tempest did the same to her chair at the table.
Seeing as Leon was already asleep on Tempests doorstep Echo figured she would sleep on the beach with the peaceful lapping of the waves and very comfy beach chair.