17th Cylus 718
Well, at least it's not snowing anymore... Kirei grumbled to herself as she trudged into Elyari's Hope.
Normally she loved working at the restaurant. Elyari was a wonderful woman to work for, and an even better mentor to her and her fellow apprentices. But the ride into Andaris, as short as it was, had been a true challenge to her skills as a rider. The icy crust on top of the snow was slippery, and difficult to navigate, and there was a risk to her horse's legs as her hooves broke through the icy crust, making sharp edges that could injure her. It was a relief to both of them when she finally arrived at the stable in Lowtown.
But entering the kitchen now made the trip worthwhile. The heat from the ovens was a welcome relief to the frigid cold of Cylus.
"So what are we going to be doing today?" Kirei asked as she greeted Elyari, Aris, and Andiron.
"Making bread."
"Are you sure we ought to allow Aris near the ovens? She might burn the whole place down!" Andiron snarked.
Aris stuck her tongue out at him, but she didn't bother trying to defend herself because Andiron did have a point. Her lack of anything approaching baking skill was legendary. And she had managed to set one on fire more than once before Kirei had started working there.
"Bread is a simple food. There are hundreds of different kinds, and even more ways to use it as an ingredient in something else, but it is fairly simple to make. Once you know how to make one kind, you will find that several others have only slight differences. And after you have made several loaves of bread to gain some experience, I will give you the chance to experiment with the recipe a little and make your own personal version.
Kirei was intrigued by the idea. She knew that all master chefs made up their own recipes all the time. Each had their own signature dishes that you couldn't eat anywhere else other than their restaurants. Someday Kirei hoped that she too would be skilled enough to invent her own signature dishes. But if she had learned one thing since she started studying under Elyari, it was just how much she had left to learn. So while she was excited at the prospect of experimenting with a recipe, she was anxious about it, too.
"Shall we get started?" Elyari asked.
Well, at least it's not snowing anymore... Kirei grumbled to herself as she trudged into Elyari's Hope.
Normally she loved working at the restaurant. Elyari was a wonderful woman to work for, and an even better mentor to her and her fellow apprentices. But the ride into Andaris, as short as it was, had been a true challenge to her skills as a rider. The icy crust on top of the snow was slippery, and difficult to navigate, and there was a risk to her horse's legs as her hooves broke through the icy crust, making sharp edges that could injure her. It was a relief to both of them when she finally arrived at the stable in Lowtown.
But entering the kitchen now made the trip worthwhile. The heat from the ovens was a welcome relief to the frigid cold of Cylus.
"So what are we going to be doing today?" Kirei asked as she greeted Elyari, Aris, and Andiron.
"Making bread."
"Are you sure we ought to allow Aris near the ovens? She might burn the whole place down!" Andiron snarked.
Aris stuck her tongue out at him, but she didn't bother trying to defend herself because Andiron did have a point. Her lack of anything approaching baking skill was legendary. And she had managed to set one on fire more than once before Kirei had started working there.
"Bread is a simple food. There are hundreds of different kinds, and even more ways to use it as an ingredient in something else, but it is fairly simple to make. Once you know how to make one kind, you will find that several others have only slight differences. And after you have made several loaves of bread to gain some experience, I will give you the chance to experiment with the recipe a little and make your own personal version.
Kirei was intrigued by the idea. She knew that all master chefs made up their own recipes all the time. Each had their own signature dishes that you couldn't eat anywhere else other than their restaurants. Someday Kirei hoped that she too would be skilled enough to invent her own signature dishes. But if she had learned one thing since she started studying under Elyari, it was just how much she had left to learn. So while she was excited at the prospect of experimenting with a recipe, she was anxious about it, too.
"Shall we get started?" Elyari asked.