Of course she is awakened! why wouldn't she be? he thought with a mental smirk. The universe did seem to have a way of putting extraordinary people together. In fact the coffee shop was the only place Mordechai could remember in recent history that wasn't filled with supernatural beings of some kind excepting him and Kaze.
Since everyone was sharing Mordechai felt he should show the group some love and join in. "I, um also went to college. Got a degree in mortuary services." he said more for popsicle's sake then any of the others whom he was sure had already heard his story. "Journalism is an interesting field" He said to Puck. "If I wasn't drawn in a different direction, I could have seen myself pursuing that. Do you work in the field now? He asked realizing that he didn't really know anything about the councilor.
To Guru, Mordechai parroted Kaze as he asked "Ever think about going back? It's never too late and I am sure with your, extra skills, it would be a breeze." He tried to sound encouraging. Mordechai realized that in the scheme of the universe and everything, A little piece of paper recognition hardly mattered but there was that tiny sliver of personal value and pride in accomplishment that made the whole thing worth while.
Mordechai smiled at Kaze name dilemma. There is a man who needs three names. <color=white><i>Let's just hope he doesn't forget which is the real him and which are the mask.<i></color>
To Corn he said "Bookstores are some of my favorite places in the world. Going to be sad when they don't exist anymore." Oh he knew it would be decades possibly even a century or two before bookstores closed their doors to existence but the writing was on the wall, Eulogy was nothing if not attuned to the flow of entropy and digital media and environmental impact have a stranglehold on the printed word. It was only a matter of time. "I miss blockbuster" he said.
He shook his head and pulled himself out of his funk. To Corn he responded but gave Kaze with a knowing look
"Movie nights seem to be a really popular thing at the moment. I remember another conversation with a group of people wanting to get together. Maybe you should invite those people from the cafe?" He said with a hint of mischievousness.