Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in A Day With Koro

Posted by Civilian Sair Songz (Counselor) in A Day With Koro

Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in A Day With Koro

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Shedda set him down and sat, pulling a folding knife out of her pocket, “Excellent, now we can try it.” Shedda took the fruit and opening the knife, carefully - no flash here, she cut the fruit in half. She held them out like small bowls. “You eat the fruit inside.” She folded the jnife and put it back in her pocket before handing a ‘bowl’ to Koro. She pointed inside to the fleshy fruit that looked like a cluster of grapes from inside the rind. “I like this fruit because it comes with its own bowl.” She reached in and plucked one of the round parts and popped it in her mouth.

Shedda

Koro eyed the fruit in his hand but he rather intently studied it from different angles before even attempting to eat it. Then he poked the insides, watching how the cluster moved or didn’t. Finally, he picked one of the pieces and popped it into his mouth. His brown eyes went wide as it squished between his tongue and the roof of his mouth. It was sweet and a little tart, but not overly so. He was so surprised he said nothing before giggling. “Ou’en ko kyan!” he said. It tickles my mouth!

~Koro

Shedda smiled and popped a couple in her mouth. “The flavor does tickle. Do you think your Mirane and Mira would like to try? We could get them one before we go.”

Koro nodded eagerly. “Mirane like bubble drinks. She like the fruit.”

Shedda glanced around and pulled a linger, wider piece of grass. She folded it in her fingers and then held it to her mouth and blew. It sounded like a kazoo.

Shedda

The boy jumped back, wide eyes and started giggling. “Again!

~Koro