[not again] catchall for belph

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Why not? A little of this, a little of that, and you are treated to a variety of flavors.

[



she stopped checking on the oven because they're talking. it's starting to smell kind of smoky.]

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[UH]

Hey—you might want to turn that off!

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—oh, not again!

[COOKING IS SO HARD

anyway she switches the oven off, opens it up, and reaches in to grab the baking sheet, then yelps. HOT.

time to grab a hand towel and bring it out again.

it's so smoky. the vegetables are unrecognizable. dinner is ruined.

flayn pouts.]

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[...]

Well, you did your best.

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[this is the WORST]

...I need to get better at this.

[or else she's going to die of starvation.]

[axilium]

I'm sure Sanji would cook for you if you asked.

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Perhaps, but... I would prefer to prepare my own meals.

[axilium]

Trying to be independent and all that?

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Something like that, yes.

[axilium]

... Well, it's a worthy endeavour. Overprotective parents?

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...

An overprotective brother. Is it so obvious?

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You say you want independence, but you evidently haven't had enough practice at certain... chores.

[he gestures to the oven.]

So, at the very least, putting it into action is a more recent thing, rather than your lifelong approach. Which means, chances are you have guardians who didn't encourage you to be independent already, or they recently died so you're forced to fend for yourself.

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[she is very deliberately not looking at the oven.]

Hmm... well, I can see why you would believe that. Your logic makes sense.

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Which is to say that I'm right and you don't want to say no, or I'm completely wrong. Got it.

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One or the other, yes!

[but she's not saying which]

[axilium]

Keep 'em guessing, huh?

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Life is more fun that way, is it not?

[axilium]

Can't deny that.

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At any rate...

[With a sigh, she heads back into the pantry, and emerges with two apples. She keeps one for herself and holds out the other to him.]

This is not a prepared meal, but I suppose it is better than nothing.

[axilium]

[he takes it.]

... Well, food's food. It's more than what some people get.

[fishingforcompliments]

Yes, that is true. I suppose we are lucky that they are providing food for us this time...

[axilium]

You guys just had to starve? Unlucky.

[fishingforcompliments]

Well, there were fruits we could pick and fish that we could catch... but it was nothing like here, where ingredients have already been set aside for our use.

[axilium]

Sounds rough. But I guess it helps with building independence?

[fishingforcompliments]

Perhaps! Many of us seemed to be utilizing such skills for the first time, there.