For goodness' sake... Trey always was a worrier. Still, I won't finish up on schedule if I dawdle. Better to get these tasks over with quickly. Let's see. That just leaves...the registration paperwork for the interdorm Spelldrive tournament. *sigh* Why am I not surprised Azul wrote this? He's outlined so many rules that merely READING them is tedious...and that's coming from me.
Oh. It's raining. I was so deep in paperwork that I hadn't even stopped to notice the weather. It's coming down pretty hard. The weather report didn't mention anything about this. ...I hope Trey brought an umbrella with him.
Hold up, Trey. Why are you apologizing to Riddle? He's fine and dandy. YOU'RE the one who caught a cold here. I'm not in on this, but I smell a story. C'mon, spill the tea!
Trey just keeps getting worse. If I don't do something to help, my competence as a dorm leader will be called into question. Where are the cookbooks...? Ah, here we are. Let's see if I can find a nice, hot soup to soothe his cold symptoms. Spicy curry soup, red pepper and tomato soup, garlic pork habanero soup... These would definitely warm the body up, but they'd also probably upset his stomach. Hm.
We're in the same classes. It would be harder NOT to notice someone sneezing all day. Let me guess: You want to make him a mild soup that he'll be able to keep down?
Mm-hm. I'm no stranger to seeing people struggle with things outside of their usual element. In fact, it takes me back. Silver's been through this whole song and dance many a time.
Heh. The fact that I've looked for the same thing in here before. Mild, cold-busting soups are so simple to make that cookbooks never bother detailing them. That speaks to the arrogance of cooking experts.
A kitchen is full of heat sources, silly. Of course it's cooler in here when not in use. We should probably get down to business if you want to finish this soup before Trey goes to bed.
Splendid. You're well on your way! As they say, baby steps. Next, you add soup stock by the spoonful. I can't recall the precise ratio, so let's go with...four spoonfuls per cup.
Ugh. I specifically asked you to stay quantitative. Can one really make good food on instinct alone? What do I "instinctively" add, anyway? I suppose some salt to start with?
Can't you? It seems to me like putting in foods you like is a good way to whet the appetite. As for other options, I'd pick nourishing ingredients. Ginger, garlic, eggs... In my home, bananas and yogurt are staples!
When I last made this, I added chili pepper too. Silver practically sprang out of his seat after one slurp. It was like he'd been liberated from a curse!
I've been napping since I got back to the dorm, honest. I'm feeling a little better now, so I'm taking care of some homework. Anyway, what's that you've got there?
Homemade soup. It was my first go at such a thing, so I'm not sure how well it turned out. No pressure if you'd rather not partake. I'll eat it for breakfast tomorrow if it doesn't suit you.
sip* *cough* *gulp* I mean, you went to the trouble of making it, so I wanted to try some and give you feedback. Not a bad first effort, my friend. Thanks.
Right. Thank you for walking me to the nurse's office during class. Sorry for the trouble. Achoo! The nurse isn't in, but there's an open bed, so I can probably manage well enough on my own. Ugh. First things first, I'll take my temperature. Oh, I should get an ice pack, too.
How careless of me. I can't believe I came down with a cold... Oh, I forgot to change out of my lab coat. But taking it off now...just seems like... more trouble than it's worth... Zzz... Zzz......
