Posted by Lieutenant Siennadye Nox (Counselor) in Holodeck 1- Cooking up a Conversation

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She looked around and smiled, having noticed similarities to her home re-creation holodeck program. “I spent many an hour pouring over what I wanted in my kitchen at home. My husband was quite annoyed after weeks of indecision. In the end though, I really felt vindicated. I made great choices and we really loved spending time in our kitchen together. I am glad you are enjoying the fruits of those labors too.”

NOx, CNS

Mathys paused the conversation as he checked the gumbo again, topping it off with a few additions. As the smell filtered out into the room, his stomach growled.

“Sharing is often seen as caring from where I come from. Can’t tell you how many times we helped or shared something with our neighbors and the affair turned into a party. Also, I think the gumbo is done. Can you help me by getting some bowls and spoons?” He gestured to the drawers near the counselor. Meanwhile, he shut off the heat and moved the pot off the burners.

-CE, Mathys Ducote

She stood up and moved over to the drawers, pulling them open until she could retrieve two bowls and two soup spoons. She used her hip to bump the drawer closed and came to the stove with them. Sienna held out the bowl he would be using. “Here.”

She took a moment to close her eyes and take in a deep breath of the aroma from the pot. Smiling she let out a sigh of enjoyment. “It smells divine.”

Nox, CNS

Using the ladle, Mathys poured a hefty helping into the bowls. He smiled at her compliment knowing it would taste just as good. He had made this recipe so many times that it was nearly impossible for him to get it wrong.

“Wait until you taste it,” Once she began to feast, he joined in. A chef always waited for his guest to bit first. The reaction was always the sweetest because he enjoyed the delight it brought. Compassion was never a lacking trait in his household after all.

“So, what is one dish you remember fondly and why? This one,” he pointed to his bowl, “happens to be mine.”

-CE, Mathys Ducote