Closed [The Rearing Stallion] Breakfast of Champions (Garland)

[Orin Fenix]

Orin Fenix Food Equals Love Overly pleased at Garland’s enthusiastic reaction, Orin predictably blushed. ”That’s so nice of you to say but really this isn’t anything special, I promise. I appreciate the compliment though.” Orin tried not to laugh at the sight of the squire eating so eagerly. Orin didn’t want to damage their burgeoning friendship, but he’d be willing to bet if it wasn’t completely outside the bounds of politeness, Garland would’ve started shoveling the food into his mouth with his hands and chomping down with his mouth open. Orin cut off a part of the griddlecake slowly, trying to contrast with Garland. Orin put it in his mouth and chewed carefully, trying to determine every nuance of taste. It was a bit dry actually, and just a touch too sweet for Orin’s tastes. Garland didn’t seem to mind but Orin was trying to train his palate. Overall Orin felt he had done an admirable job. Next time he’d back off a bit on the honey and maybe add another egg into the mix. Alternatively, he might just use less flour. But still, considering this was one of the first times he strayed from the established recipe without someone watching over him every step of the way. ”Though this did turn out to be pretty tasty, if I do say so myself, which I do.” Taste test done, Orin allowed himself to simply enjoy the simple pleasure of sharing a good breakfast with a companion. Orin was content to sit there in silence as the two of them tucked in with a good appetite. Orin hadn’t thought that his training had been all that strenuous but he was hungrier than he usually was at this time of day. However, the griddlecakes already on his plate were more than enough. Glancing surreptitiously at Garland, Orin decided that another serving for the squire would probably go over quite well. So, Orin scraped the last few remaining cakes onto Garland’s plate timing it so they landed between bites. Placing the pan by the sink, Orin returned to his seat to finish what remained on his plate. Soon, Orin was done. Scooping up his plate Orin set it by the pan. Either Orin, one of the other cooks, or, occasionally, the boy who helped serve would clean them up later. Looking at Remi who was just starting to set up the kitchen for lunch, Orin was surprised by how late it had gotten. Turning to Garland Orin smiled. It would be best if the squire were out of here before Rondo got in for the day. The chef’s explosions over the tiniest of infractions were practically legendary both within the tavern and partially without. Orin wanted to avoid that at all costs. While Rondo’s bark was much worse than his bite, his bark still stung. It just made life easier for everyone to give into some of his more ridiculous demands. Remi was the only one willing or able to tell the irritable man no. Even she picked her battles carefully, not wanting to lose his expertise. ”So, I want to thank you for this morning. I really appreciate the pointers on my dagger skill. And I’m glad you were here to help me out with making these. But, I’ve got to get to work now and I’m sure you’ve got places to go and people to see. Feel free to stop by anytime. And if you see me struggling in the pits again, please please come help.” Orin chuckled at Garland as he nicely, but firmly, ushered the squire out the door.

[Devi]

Your Grades have arrived! Orin Skills: Socialization - 4 Cooking - 4 Cleaning - 2 Organization - 2 Teaching - 2 Rhetoric - 1 Observation - 1 Lores: The Rearing Stallion – Home Sweet Home Garland – Made horrifying milk-soup Griddlecakes Recipe – Breakfast to go Teaching – Keep one eye on your student Garland – Enthusiastic but messy cook Garland – We could be friends? Garland – Fire hazard Cooking – There is such a thing as ‘too sweet’ Comments: Lovely thread. I am a terrible cook (definitely more like Garland than Orin) so it was great to read about it in the level of detail you added. You also managed to touch on a lot of different things within your writing, hence the variety of skills awarded - well done! Garland Skills: Socialization - 3 Cooking - 3 Observation - 3 Lores: Note to self – don’t walk into pans Griddlecakes Recipe – Breakfast to go Cooking – Food that isn’t fried! Cooking – Separating egg whites and yolks Orin – Guarded about his past Orin – Talented cook Cooking - The end result is definitely worth it Comments: I was genuinely chuckling reading your posts. There's something oddly familiar about the cooking experiences Garland describes... Let's keep our fingers crossed that the cooking lessons continue. For the health of the city. Let me know if you have any questions and don't forget to edit or delete your post in the Grade Request Thread. Happy Writing!