98 bonding time (1/2)
Waking up early like usual, Alex exits his created room to see that the sky was still a light shade of night sky, the ray of the sun barely poking at the horizon. Climbing down, he made his way out of the central tower toward the kitchen building. He could already make the working sound as the chiefs were surely preparing the breakfast.
Entering, he was greeted by the sound of clanking pots, sizzling meats in pans, and shout of the same man that had generously made meals a few hours before. Seeing a free spot in the kitchen, he started to cook Kirche breakfast. Being himself an Evans, he knows better than everyone else her diet needs.
While pans and pots were warming, he starts to look over different slabs of meat. Taking a tender and juicy one, that he lightly sniff and poke, that was the nearest impression of beef he could found, he takes a knife from the shelf on the size. Running a finger on the edge he frowns his brows before taking the blade between his palms. A faint lighting arc later, he take again a look at the edge, this time nodding.
With the slightest push, the meat immediately separates under the razor-sharp knife. Soon, the juicy slab was nothing more than a large bit size cube. He had them in the pot that already contained heated honey, making the beef like meat simmering in it. While the meat was left to cook, he chops some green veggies and deep fry them in the waiting frying pan. Taking control of the fire underneath, he greatly raises its temperature before energetically stirring the pan.
The veggies done, he let them on a cloth to absorb the leftover oil while he starts to prepare a large helping of a freshly cut fruit salad. With a quick sniff and glance, he sees that his meat was ready. Taking a soup plate, he slides the meat out of the pot, adds the veggies before glazing the whole with the leftover honey.
Done for his and Kirche's meal, he prepares another rapid dish, meat, and spices for Flame, Kirche's salamander.
With a silver tray available among the large selection of tableware, he put the two plates, the large bowl of fruit salad with two smaller empty bowls along with two large glass of milk. Ready to exit the kitchen, he faces the entire staff kitchen looking at him.
”Feel free to take what you want their still some left in.” Say, Alex, leaving a flabbergasted group behind.
”Marteau-san, who was that?” Ask one of the servers.
”That young man was one of the two summoned commoners yesterday.” Say him while serving himself some of Alex's dishes. Even with just what he had seen from the boy way to cook, he wasn't a slouch. Bitting in the juicy meat cube, he could feel the taste of honey counterbalancing the slight sourness that the meat was known to carry, even after cooking. Taking another bite with some fried veggies he nods his head while munching on them.
'While the boy isn't a chief yet, he had a solid base and his still young. Um, I should rope him in if he didn't found work, with a little guidance he could replace me in a few years.'
#############################
While the kitchen staff where all trying his dish, Alex made his way back to Kirche's room. Putting the tray on the wooden table, he goes opening the curtains, letting the rise sunrays flood the room, making the sleeping redhead stir in her sleep.
”Wake up sleepy head, breakfast ready.”
With a cute yawn, the still half asleep Kirche raises her upper body while stretching her arms.
Sitting at her side, he brings the tray on the bed, transmuting it four short legs for better stability, before dragging Kirche on his lap. Warping an arm around her, he pokes the fork in a meat cube, bringing it to her mouth.
”Here, eat.”
Following obediently his order, she opens her mouth for him to slide it in. At the first bite, she fully awakens by the taste of warm honey and the rich flavor of the meat.
”Alex?” Ask, turning her head a little to plunge her gaze in him.
”Yes?”
”Where did you found this, breakfast isn't ready yet.”
”I did it obviously.” Say him like it was the most evident thing.
”You made breakfast, for me?” Kirche's eyes widening at the same time at her statement.
”Of course I did why...” He didn't make to finish his sentence as a pair of slightly honey-covered lips came closing his open mouth as she wraps her arms around him.
While it hadn't any heat of the previous kiss, he did clearly receive her appreciation of his caring gesture.
”Thank darling~” Separating after a minute long kiss, she winks at him playfully.
”Hush you little minx, eat before it became cold!” Say Alex as he lightly pinches her waist, earning a little squeal from the busty redhead who happily returns to her meal, still fed by Alex, both aware that he didn't say a word for her own.
While the two where slowly bonding over the shared moment in a sweet and playful atmosphere, Flame was happily munching on the dish he put down for it, proud that his master had caught a good mate.
##################################
The large breakfast, done; Kirche still unable to believe that she eats that much, it was time to some more serious talk.
”Kirche.”
”Yes, darling?”
”What do you remember about yesterday?”
His serious tone told her that he was expecting an honest response, not teasing of playful teasing. The small blank before he sees her cheek flush red gives him a good idea of what she was actually remembering, before she settles a little, looking him in the eyes.
”You make me yours.”
”You understand what it means, right?” She only nods at this. ”Even if it too late now, did your regret it?”
”No.” Keeping a surprisingly still serious attitude, she immediately responds, pleased to see the noticeable relief bleeding you of his previously stiff stature. ”Now, I need to be ready for the day, want to come along?~”
While she asks, returning to her playful attitude, she was internally greatly waiting for his response, and for her greatest joy, he refuses.
”While I won't hide that I already see what you have to offer, I don't think we are both ready to be both conscious while naked, I know I'm not.”
##############################