[ Back home, where you can absolutely bet your ass he's going to try to make dinner. Success level: questionable, between spreading numbness, a fever, and occasional coughing fits! Mostly it's just... slow going, and he keeps having to pause to lean against the counter.
So he's also frustrated with himself. ]
Well, if a game had to give me basically the flu, at least it's not contagious.
[ If he disappears on everyone later tonight, well, it won't be without a text reassuring you that he's okay. ]
[ Said PRETTY EASILY. ...............And now he's going to be rattling off instructions for the stew. It's a pretty basic beef-and-vegetables affair. ]
[She gets real serious... it's clear that she's not just having fun like usual. She focuses on what he asks her to do, and doing it exactly the way he asks her to.
That trust is special to her. She won't let him down.
As a result, what she produces is actually pretty spot on-- and it smells great.]
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Day 470
So he's also frustrated with himself.]Well, if a game had to give me basically the flu, at least it's not contagious.
[ If he disappears on everyone later tonight, well, it won't be without a text reassuring you that he's okay. ]
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Persicaria is chasing him down to chase him out of the kitchen.]
Uh-uh! No cooking for you!! You're sick, you've gotta rest!
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Gee — isn't this familiar.
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[She can smile a bit easier now, now that the worst is behind them. But she's still fussily worried about him.]
But you've taught me a lot since then-- so I've got this!!
1/
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...Just wanted — something decent for everyone.
[ Maybe especially Tenn?? He will let himself be shooed to the little table, at least. ]
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Then-- I can buy something! Something real tasty. That way... we can all just focus on eating together.
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What?
[ Genuinely confused. For much longer than he normally would be. ]
—No, you... [ A fuzzy look at the stove. ] I was trying to make a stew. Nothing too fancy.
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Then-- if you promise to behave... you can sit there and give me instructions while I do the work!
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What's 'behaving' here.
[ Tiniest tease. ]
Just finished chopping the carrots. You can go ahead and put them in...
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[Waving him towards a chair! While she scoops up the carrots to neatly plop them into the stew.]
Verbal instructions only! [...] Trust me. I can do this.
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[ Said PRETTY EASILY. ...............And now he's going to be rattling off instructions for the stew. It's a pretty basic beef-and-vegetables affair. ]
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That trust is special to her. She won't let him down.
As a result, what she produces is actually pretty spot on-- and it smells great.]
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Hey — good job.
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[She is beaming from this praise though as she doles out a dish for him.]
I can do a good job when I don't let myself get carried away.
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Yeah, yeah. Nothing wrong with going all-out sometimes — just gotta be sure everyone you wanna feed is on board.
[ Has more soup, eyes shutting. ]
Right now, I definitely appreciate the simple.
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[She feels better, seeing him eat a little.]
That means I did my job~
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Yeah, you did fine.