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

Posted by Civilian Char’les Harv (Officer’s Mess Chef) in A Day With Koro

Posted by Civilian Sair Songz (Counselor) in A Day With Koro
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Harv smiled and said “That is a very good idea, Koro. A little salt makes everything come together. OK, take a pinch in your fingers and then sprinkle it across the top of rhe soup.”

His pinch was of course quite small, so it was a rather small amount that got added.

After they added the salt and stirred, Harv took the tasting spoon and sampled the broth. He then wiped the spoon and repeated the movement. “Ok, try it now.” he said, holding the spoon out to Koro.

Chef Harv

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Koro taste the soup and then frowned. “More? It doesn’t taste like soup I’ve had before.”

~Koro

“Do it up, kid.” Harv said with a smile. “Keep going till you think it’s right.” He watched as Koro repeated the process a few times, giving him a taste each time. “So? Better?” he asked after the third.

Harv, Chef

Koro scrunched up his face a little in thought and then looked at Shedda and Harv in turned before giving a firm nod. “It’s done,” he said.

Then his little mind flipped to the bread and he wandered back to where the dough was resting in the bowl. He peeked under the towel and shock blossomed across his face. “It’s gotten bigger!”

~Koro

Shedda laughed quietly at his enthusiasm, “See, magic. It’s everywhere in Chef Harv’s kitchen.”

Harv looked at her and gave her something he had never given her before… a smile.

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Shedda’s eyes widened slightly, but otherwise she only smiled in response. It wasn’t like she could tell anyone that Harv knew how to smile. People might start rumors. Well different rumors than there already were.

The boy smiled, he brown eyes alit. “How big will it get?” he asked with all the reverence a preschooler could manage for something that was new and fascianted him.

~Koro

Harv smiled and looked at the dough. “Well, it will get about twice that size and then we will put it in the oven. But in the meantime, we have to clean up a little. You ready?” he asked Koro.

Chef Harv

Koro nodded eagerly. “I can tidy! Mira makes me tidy up my toys everyday.” He grabbed the empty bowl and carried it to the counter next to the sink. Then he hunted for the other things they had used to make the bread and the soup, careful not to move too quickly- Harv’s lesson on mindfulness in the kitchen had stuck with him.

~Koro

Koro certainly liked to help. Shedda was sure that was because it gave him some level of control over his environment. He didn’t feel so helpless when he had something that he could do. “Anything I can do? I mean I’m decent at holding up a wall, but I don’t mind helping.”

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO