Blueberry

Sweet Teart

     
Rank 6 | 450/639 EXP
8 Crafts a Day

Gaius came in silently after being called, focusing on her plate entirely without regard to her. A deep inhale as he cut a piece away from the entire thing. A bite would seal in his opinion. "Honestly, its a little too dry. The dough was cooked a bit too long. The flavor is far too sweet to the palette, need something to offset it else your likely to get sick after a few bites." Blue made a mental note of things to change. Most likely, her constant eat of sweets had made her accustomed to the taste. As Kura was with his nasty coffee.

"Frankly it kinda sucks."

Blueberry's mood dropped in an instant. The light seemed to leave her eyes. She opened her mouth to say something; however, she was bear hugged into submission by the tall man, all of her being drowned into his much larger body. As she was released, she remained stunned. Gaius produced a key from his own and told her to get out there and beat him. 

"You'll regret saying that! Just wait until I have all of Aincrad at my feet begging for more and your freakishly large kitchen gets dusty!" Grabbing her plate, she would chuck the entire entrée into the trash. There was no way she would be serving an unpolished product. 

"Thanks for everything!" She called as she walked out of the shop. 

Rewards
Blueberry:
• 200 EXP
• 200 Col
• 8 Materials
• EVA I Dessert

She quickly got to work on her disk, becoming silent as she truly got into her passion. Electric blue eyes remained trained on the dish she was preparing as she began stirring ingredients together furiously. Despite how much of a mess she had been before in searching for the ingredients, there was hardly any mess caused by her baking. 

As she thought she was prepared to throw the item into the oven, Gauis's words came to mind. She dipped her finger into the mixture and quickly found it was far too bitter. She quickly added more sugar and cinnamon to the pie, finding that while it was still missing something, she wasn't sure what to add. Not wanting to ruin the pie, she placed it in the oven, where it would only take a few minutes to finish. Baking in Aincrad was much faster than when prepared in the real world. 

She finally spoke, calling Gaius back into the kitchen. "Its almost ready!" 

ID: 195273 CD:7 - Salvage
ID: 195274 CD:10 - Uncommon Dessert - EVA I

Sifting through cabinet after cabinet, she kept on searching for the last few ingredients that she needed. At this point, she was coming across old ingredients. It would have been wiser to leave the places she had checked open. With her being so close to the finish line, the anticipation forced her to search even faster. Her eyes darted across each of the cabinet's contents, looking for those last few. Her eyes locked onto one and she snatched it quickly with a certain fierceness akin to that of a wild animal. 

Moving to another cabinet, she found the last ingredient. Grabbing the item, she nearly bounced all of the way back to the preparation table she had set out with the other ingredients. Setting them down, she would examine what she had to work with, a mischievous grin spread across her face. 

"Finally, after all of this time... I finally have them all."

195272
LD: 15
5/5!!!!!!!

After Onihime managed to grab her last flower, the pair moved back to the the alchemist and provided him with the materials. The man requested help with the crafting and of course, Blue had to calm Oni down when she began to get angry about doing the man's work for him. Making potions wasn't too fun but the pair managed to accomplish it, rather quickly and were told to give the potions up to the man. However, as soon as the pair thought they were finished the old alchemist tasked them with one last thing. Bringing a package to a blacksmith. 

Blue kindly nodded, but she wasn't honestly in the mood for finishing such a task on this specific day. She took the package from him, placed it in her inventory and bid the alchemist a good day. She sent Oni off with a few snacks, and promised she would see her again before beginning to bound off in a different direction. 

195271 CD:8 -> successful craft. 

Blue:

• +650 EXP
• +700 col
• An Assortment of Potions:
  • (5) T1 Uncommon Health Potions: Heals 5% of Maximum HP.
  • (1) T1 Uncommon Damage Potion: +1 DMG for an entire thread.
  • (1) T1 Uncommon Overhealth Potion: Adds 5% of Maximum HP to users Maximum HP for a thread.
  • (1) T1 Rare Health Potion: Heals 10% of Maximum HP. 

Onihime:

• +200 EXP
• +200 col

"Yeah the fae!" She replied quickly to Nian, somewhat interrupting the girl. Berry lacked typical manners unless the situation specifically called for it. Nian turned back to her after listening to Kura and asked her if she would be interested in attending. "Ooh yeah! I love going to new places! Especially since its some sort of party too right?"

"Strongest between you two would have to take the lead. I have directions."

Blue would stick her tongue out and flash a peace sign into the air. "I have absolutely no combat prowess! I am as useless as one can be!" She turned her head to see Kura, who was now walking off in a random direction. Grabbing the back of his shirt, she would pull him back. "She means we're all going dummy! Besides, how are you supposed to get there by walking in a random direction when Nian said she had the directions! Did you pick up on anything?" A blew a raspberry at him and then turned to look at Nian with an innocent expectant look. 

Kura could lead, but it wouldn't be helpful if he began to randomly lead into the wrong direction. 

With a singular strike, the enemy burst into brilliant blue crystals as its life gave out to their attacks. However, unlike monsters, they wouldn't be returning if that happened to them. That was the reason she didn't like fighting and also the reason as to why she wanted to take the route of healer. Closing her eyes, she would softly let out the words,

"I'm sorry." 

Even if it wasn't real, they had just taken a life. This wasn't something she would feel guilt for, but it isn't something she wanted to feel nonchalant about. Resuming as if nothing happened, she turned to Kura. "Nice job! It didn't stand a chance!" 

"Never knew frying pans could be such an effective weapon."

The words came with a sudden party request. Something she herself had seemed to forgot to do before they charged out here. "Frying pans are for preparing dishes correct? Just imagine the monsters are ingredients and it makes a lot more sense. You should've seen the guy's face who made it when I requested it!"

The fallen weed was an easy target, allowing Kura to bring some damage after her attack. Red shards poured into the air from where she had struck it, slowly bleeding its life away. An energetic smile displayed on her face, she would thrust her warhammer forward, knocking the plant creature back. More shards began to pour from the wound. She forced her frying pan back into its smaller state before putting it away, her eyes casting towards Kura. "I can't damage it like you, so you can finish it off!" She created some distance between her and the creature, not giving it the chance to make an attack on her. It honestly was a flawless battle, it was just a shame she hadn't been able to finish the creature off. Her weapon was weak, but she didn't intend to work on it for a while. Her focus wasn't on damage, she liked the energy of a battle, but she didn't really like killing things. She would if needed though. 

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ID: 194855
BD: 8. Added Effects: Bleed 12 2/2
CD: 2
DMG: 4(+1)x4(Concussion)=20 DMG | 2 EN expended. 

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Kura | Lv. 7 | HP: 140/140 | EN: 20/32 | DMG: 9 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 3 | HATE: 0

Blueberry | HP: 120/120 | EN: 27/30 | DMG: 4 | MIT: 12 | EVA: 2 | BLD: 12 | PARA | REC: 2 | HATE: 2

First Nepent Variant | HP: 42/200 | DMG : 25 | ACC: 1 | MIT: 10  Bleed (12) 2/2

"But you're not bothering me. Do you plan to bother other people afterwards?"

A smirk played on the young girl's face. "Not bothered huh? I'm not doing my job well enough then, am I?" She followed him, randomly mentioned different foods that she wanted to try until Kura suddenly burst forward, using a warhammer to slam into the enemy. To both of their surprise, vines reached out and stopped his attack cold. A larger nepent approached, this one instead with a flower on its head.

"Ooh, I think i've heard about this before. That's a boss!" Darting forward, the wind pulled back her hood as she rushed forward. Leaping up and over Kura, she took the advantage of the moment it was blocking him. A frying pan materialized in her hand before it extended and came down on the monster with impressive force. It let go of Kura's weapon and stopped its movement as it became paralyzed. 

"That was fun!" She said, backing away from the monster and brushing pink hair from her face. 

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ID: 194855
BD: 9 Crit! +1 DMG. Added Effects: Paralyze 1/1 and Bleed 12 2/2
CD: 11 Recovery! +2 EN
DMG: 4(+1)x5(Crash)=25 DMG | 5 EN expended. 

 

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Kura | Lv. 7 | HP: 140/140 | EN: 28/32 | DMG: 9 | ACC: 5 | EVA: 3 | HATE: 0

Blueberry | HP: 120/120 | EN: 28/30 | DMG: 4 | MIT: 12 | EVA: 2 | BLD: 12 | PARA | REC: 2 | HATE: 2

First Nepent Variant | HP: 175/200 | DMG : 25 | ACC: 1 | MIT: 10 | Paralyzed 1/1 | Bleed (12) 2/2

Kura came to a stop in front of her, his eyes watching his beverage. "Good times? Really? The only thing I think when I smell it is being kept away by my roommate as she studied and did homework late into the night." He mentioned what he was doing, and didn't cease her disappointment. "Sounds boring." 

Stats

Stepping out of a bakery that she had quite familiar with, her teeth were sunk into a blueberry toaster strudel. A fine cuisine for the early hours of a day. Many players were just arising from sleep, but Blue always found that she didn't need much sleep, only resting for about five hours each night. Late to bed and early to rise, that was the phrase right? The pungent aroma of coffee filled her nostrils, forcing her to pause in her eating. She didn't wish to ruin the pleasant taste of her pastry with another aroma. Electric blue eyes scanned the area, quickly finding the source of the bitter substance. Whether it was a lucky find or not, the source was someone she had met previously. 

Holding the pastry in her mouth, she would wipe her hands off on her jacket and chase the boy down. Taking a bite and removing the pastry from her mouth, she jumped in front of him excitedly. Swallowing the food, she gave him a cheerful greeting. "Hey Kura! Whatcha up to? Coffee again? So boring." 

The boy's reaction was subtle, giving Blue the idea that he was more of a shy type than anything else. She was familiar with befriending the type, they were often found without many other friends surrounding them. "You like the taste of it?" She grasped the cup, drawing it to her own lips and tasted it. Her reaction had been the same as before, sticking her tongue out at the bitterness. Returning the cup to him she would respond, "The taste of my taste buds dying... so bitter..." 

Another voice caught her attention, this one short and to the point. Electric blue eyes fell on the newcomer, her ears listening to her pungent words. It was quite obvious she was trying to poise herself for the new company. Despite her dignified attitude, Berry was excited for another chance to broaden her spectrum of friends. 

"Now, humor me for second. By chance, have either of you heard of a midnight summer's ball to be taking place on this floor?"

Bringing a finger to her lips, Blue's expression would become puzzled as she thought for a moment. "I'm not sure about a ball, but i've heard a few NPC's talking about a nightly celebration for some fairy? In fairy? I don't know, it sounded like they were talking about a place but a fairy has got to be a person." 

Turning the conversation back to a more important matter. Blue would turn, taking the finger away from her face and pointing it towards Kura. "You could use a bit of flavor in life, if you can even taste flavor." She opened her inventory, finding a batch of Blueberry White Chocolate Chip cookies. "Would you like one? You can have it if you promise not to dip it in coffee." Her eyes cast over to Nian where she offered a brilliant smile. "You can have some too!" Her expression dimmed a bit as she added, "They aren't buffs though... I can't do that yet." 

Electric blue eyes fixed themselves on a young boy walking by. A warm aroma caught her nose, and she was drawn to the scent. It was the scent typical of the morning, which would normally be fine. The only problem was, it was evening and the night would soon be arriving. Finishing her snack with a satisfying crunch, she pushed off of the tree she leaned on, following the boy. Picking up her pace, she stepped around him, taking a whiff of the morning beverage. 

"Whatcha drinking there? You know, its a bit late for coffee. If you're going to be drinking it this late, you should add a bit of flavoring!" The pink-haired girl stuck her tongue out at the bitterness of the coffee. Stepping a few feet back to give him space, she would begin her typical introduction. "I'm Blueberry! Most just call me Blue or Berry for short though!" As she spoke, she brought her fingers to make a  "peace" sign. 

A quizzical expression placed itself on the girl's face. "Maybe I should serve some blueberry coffee when I get my shop..." She said quietly to herself. 

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A number of players have supposedly been kidnapped by the Fae, and are being held captive in the Cavern of Faeries.

Should probably investigate, and see about getting them out.

Several hours after her adventure with Freyd, Astreya, and Ivory Lotus, Blue managed to wander back into the city of Aruyt. It was a cute little forest community, inhabited by bunny people that found themselves busy around the city or watching from the trees. From the conversations the NPC's she overheard, supposedly they had a sixth sense in which they could hear the life of the forest's cries. Out of the three floors she'd been on, the third definitely seemed to have the most life to it. The first mostly consisted of a large boring city, while the second was far too open. 

Here, the Faune kept a watchful eye over the wood while it prospered into a suitable habitat for the rest of their community. Of course, outside the safe zone was an entirely different story. A second group of NPC's known as the Fae stalked the area, causing mischief wherever they roamed. This only peaked the pink-haired player's interest, however. 

Taking out a small snack from her pocket, the girl would lean on a tree and munch on it while awaiting to catch sight of another group of player's to pester with her presence. 

Current Attire: Casual Set. 

As their teamwork brought down their opponent, Blueberry would beam with excitement. Spinning her frying pan in her hands, a blue light would flash and it would no longer be found in her hands. "Ba ba da da, da da da!" She began to create her own fanfare before turning to her temporary comrades. 

"Thats was fun! I didn't get to fight the way I wanted to, but it was still good to bonk things!" 

Not being able to support was unnerving, but she would just hold onto her points until she could. She just needed to reach a higher level. "For starters though, you guys need to learn to pose when the song beings!" A random cracker was brought form her pocket and she began to munch on it. 

Then, as quickly was the pink-haired player arrived she was gone, set off into maze. She never looked back to her companions once, not even taking the time to say goodbye. She would see them again and she was safe to add them to her long mental list of friends. 

Thread Completed
Blueberry Receives: 200+500=700 EXP, 100 Col, Hoya of the West
Astreya Receives: 400+500=900 EXP, 100 Col, Hoya of the West
Ivory Lotus Receives:  400+500=900 EXP, 100 Col, Hoya of the West
Freyd Receives: 800 EXP

Note:  Astreya needs a roll for US. 

NIGHT:

ID: 190205 | LD: 4 | Astreya's US Roll. 
ID: 190204 | LD: 2 | Freyd's US Roll.

A moment of rest would ensue as her new friends made progress on the fight. While it didn't seem the boy was making much work, they had managed to bring the health of the creature down a little. "My turn!" She called out, darting straight in unlike her high attack last time. Swinging her pan in a sweeping motion, the cookware struck in the wide area of a fan, making her attack almost sure to hit. The pan slammed into the stumbling minotaur and dealing a fair amount of damage. 

Sticking out her tongue in a teasing manner, she had asserted her presence on the battlefield. "I think we can finish it here!" she called out in a motivational manner. If she had managed to use the abilities on her weapon, it would have been far more helpful. Her eyes floated over to Ivory, who seemed to be granting them some form of forcefield cover. "She's a healer too?" Blueberry thought. Blue lost the ability to heal with the update, so most of her points were simply sitting and waiting. 

The light blue bracelets on her wrists gave off a soft blue refreshing light, recovering a few of her energy points, however Blue didn't notice this. 

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ID: 189183
BD: 7-1= 6 Hit!
CD: 10 -> Recovery Activated! +2 EN
DMG: 4*5(Sweep)=20 DMG. 5+2=7 EN. 

Freyd | HP: 900/900 (899+45) | EN: 122/124 (122+1-2) | DMG: 24 | MIT: 66 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 4 | BH: 45 | LD: 5 | | FLN: 8 | HLY: 8 | V.O.: 90
Ivory Lotus | HP: 410/410 | EN: 41/56 | DMG: 1 | MIT 62
Blueberry | HP: 100/100 | EN: 23/28 | DMG: 4 | MIT 12 | EVA: 2 | BLD 12 | PARA | REC 2 
Astreya | HP: 280/280 | EN: 37/46 | DMG: 8 | MIT: 37 | BH: 4 | ACC: 3 | THORNS 18 | TAUNT

[0,0,1,2] Govarron | HP: 74/150 | DMG: 45 | EVA: 1

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Cooldowns:

Crash(x5): (1/1) Cooldown over!
Sweep(x5 AOE): (0/2) 

 

When the conversation changed to Gaius, Blue became a bit confused with the words Freyd was saying. "Are you sure we are talking about the same Gaius? Responsible isn't the word I'd use to describe him. He's uh..." A giggle escaped her lips. "Straight to the point." She finished, offering up a smile. However, as Freyd mentioned the storm, her smile faded and her normally electric blue eyes became a dull color. 

The feeling of absolute loneliness. The harsh cold of the void....

It wasn't something she enjoyed recalling. No matter what smile she put forward, the memory was enough to damper her spirits. After having spent enough time in the shadow's depths, she hated being alone. It made her think of the storm. 

 "Let's pick a wall, left or right, and follow it.  It can take awhile, but as long as the walls themselves don't move, we like, totally can't get lost, y'know?

Berry returned to reality. "Being lost can teach you more things. Wandering around without purpose also can let you meet new people! Like I did you guys today!" 

Everyone stopped in front of her, causing her almost to bump into Astreya. She looked forward, where a tall minotaur emerged. "Woah!" She whispered, and before she even realized Freyd was charging in headfirst to take a swing at it. However, The minotaur simply batted him aside. 

"Funny.  I didn't recall them having evasion.  Oh well.  Have it ladies!

Blueberry smiled. "I haven't really been in battle before, but i'll give it my best!" Opening her menu, she pressed to give her access to her weapon. Sprinting forward, she leapt upward into the air, using her speed and light air to gain as much upward momentum as possible. At the peak of her jump, an oversized frying pan with an elongated handle materialized in her hands. Using her downward momentum, she would bring the pan down on the minotaur. To her surprise, the minotaur brought its greataxe over its head, blocking her attack. As the two weapon's collided, the frying pan began to vibrate like crazy. Falling in front of the minotaur, it would glare her down until she escaped behind the party once more. 

"Sorry, I tried!" she told her companions. 

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ID: 188724
BD: 4-1=3 Miss
CD: 4 Recovery does not activate.

Freyd | HP: 899/900 | EN: 122/124 (124-2) | DMG: 24 | MIT: 66 | EVA: 1 | ACC: 4 | BH: 45 | LD: 5 | | FLN: 8 | HLY: 8 | V.O.: 90
Ivory Lotus | HP: 410/410 | EN: 56/56 | DMG: 1 | MIT 62
Blueberry | HP: 100/100 | EN: 27/28 | DMG: 4 | MIT 12 | EVA: 2 | BLD 12 | PARA | REC 2 
Astreya | HP: 280/280 | EN: 46/46 | DMG: 8 | MIT: 37 | BH: 4 | ACC: 3 | THORNS 18 | TAUNT

[0,0,0,0] Govarron | HP: 150/150 | DMG: 45 | EVA: 1

Blue watched as the boy scarfed down the piece of cake. For having been so nonchalant about eating it in the first place, it seemed that he really seemed to be enjoying it. A grin spread across her face. "I suppose I can let you have another, but no more afterward okay? I only made so much to hand out today!" She handed him another slice of the blueberry cake. 

She watched as the blacksmith boy that had apparently made her weapon began to order drinks. 'Perhaps I should make some fruity drinks or parfaits in my store. I'll have to keep that in mind. Perhaps, I could even make alcoholic versions, which might attract even more attention to the store.' 

However, rising tension seemed to attract her attention first. She listened to a bit of the conversation heading forth, finding that there was two sources. The dark-haired girl that was trying to be sneaky earlier and a rather sharp-tongued individual. Taking the best possible route and using her social skills, she would attempt to deescalate the situation. 

Tapping the girl on the shoulder from behind, she would request, "Come with me? There isn't anything good here for us anymore!" If @Dazia would let her, she would lead her outside of the tavern and back into the cool refreshing outside air. 

A fourth joined their merry crew, and she secretly became filled with glee. Her personal objective was getting really easy to do. Make as many friends as possible. Once, she had befriended an entire school and even became its idol. While she was more popular among the men, but she could definitely still work her magic with girls. 

"Hah!  This is nothing.  You should see the harem that is Firm Anima.  The guild has more girls than guys, by a wide margin."

'Firm Anima....' She picked up on word. Her eyes traveled up to the emblem embedded next to Freyd's health bar. A big grin split her face. "That's the group that Gaius is with!" The pink haired player seemed pleased with herself for coming up with the revelation. "I think there was some boy in a red coat that I met in a tavern that I was serving for was apart of your Anima thing." 

Blue followed the others, pulling out a small bag of chocolate covered cookies to begin munching on. There was nothing that could satisfy her sweet tooth. 

Sitting with legs dangling off the side of the platform woven together by trees, the pink-haired player couldn't help but overhear on the conversation that was happening nearby. She plopped the last of her mini-cupcakes into her mouth before excitedly standing up. In a movement that could only be described as a mixture between walking and skipping, she joined the duo and Viking in conversation. "Hoya!" She spoke as a greeting to the other players. One was wearing some weird hood that covered most of his features. 'That one must be shy!' She thought to herself. The other was a white-haired girl who seemed to just be wearing standard equipment. 

"Are you going somewhere? I was getting pretty bored, so I'd love to join! Oh, I should probably introduce myself!" Throwing up a sideways peace sign in front of her face, she would introduce herself as she always did. "I'm Blueberry! You can call me Blue or Berry if you would rather though!~" She beamed the two players a smile. "I used to be able to heal until..." Her voice drifted off as she thought of the cold storm that had taken her. The terrifying loneliness. Her eyes dimmed a bit as it became obvious that she was bothered a bit. "... but now all I can do is provide snacks!" She said with a smile. 

Stats

The Roll was lost for this here post but I know it wasn't a LD:9 or higher-

Blue opened another cabinet, looking for the last of the ingredients on her list. Instead in the cabinet what she found was not ingredients but dust bunnies! The murderous kind! Swatting at the dust bunny, it fainted immediately. Closing the cabinet back up, a sigh would escape from her mouth. She was so close that she could almost taste the food. She enjoyed cooking the food and eating the food, but gathering the ingredients wasn't that fun at all. 

The sound of stacking dishes filled the area, causing her to glance to try and get a look at the man who owned the kitchen. She wondered if sharing the same kitchen would create some form of connection between them. That would help them be friends right? Of course, she wasn't here to make friends but it was a nice side bonus to everything that she had done in the day. 

Current Level: 5
Current SP: 12
Link to SP Tracking: [Link]
Item Upgrades:

Ignoring Oni's chase, she gave a warm smile as her eyes caught sight of another flower. Crouching down, she would pick it up and admire it for several seconds before placing it into her inventory. "I did it!~" she called out excitedly, having completed the first and biggest objective in her first quest. Hopefully Oni could find hers and they could wrap it up and move on to the next one. One of her friends mentioned that once you got to the second quest and later, it becomes more combat based. Oni would most likely be far more suited for that than her. Hopefully she could keep up with something like that. She had purchased herself a blade, but it was far more suited to fight battles while she was in the supporting role. Her goal wasn't damage, it was specifically aimed at poisoning and paralyzing enemies until they could no longer stand and fight back. 

185550 LD:11 Material Found!
5/5 Found

"Taste, not cram the whole thing into your mouth."

His words were heard, but they were almost drowned out by the cringe from the lemon. As he left the room, she dug into her mouth pulling the acidic yellow from it. "Blech!" she spat. Unluckily for her, the cringe from the lemon had made her forgot exactly where he had grabbed the ingredients from. Even if she knew what the ingredients were, it wouldn't help her find them in a kitchen of this size! He was also prepared to make anything instead of just desserts. To find the ingredients, it was like finding the needle in the haystack. Exactly how did he know where everything was? The kitchen was massive in size, as if it was prepared to handle a fully-staffed chef restaurant. 

Perhaps Gaius had only allowed her to be in here because he wanted a good laugh. She was willing she was being tested as if it was an Escape room. 

185397 LD:5+6=11

"The way you make things is by... tasting things as you go to knew what to do." She repeated back to him, attempting to better understand the concept. "So if there is lemon in it..." She reached over the counter, grasping one of the lemons she had grabbed earlier and chopped it into slices with a knife. She took one of the slices, taking a fair sized bite of it. Immediately the regret set in as her face began to pucker from the sour food. Eyes watering, she took another bite of the lemon slice. Was this really going to help her learn to cook. She attempted to smile to Gaius, but the sourness of the lemon would distort her face into something... undesirable to look at. 

"I-I  mmmmh I think I am going to go find those ingredients now." She told him, scrambling away before she put herself through even more embarrassment. She had finally got him to talk and now she would end up chasing him away.

185389 LD:1