Part 197: Chrom B

Chrom? Where are you? Hel-LOOOOO?

...I'm right here, Sumia.

Oh! There you are. Um, so... here. I baked you a pie.

Really? Well, this is a surprise. ...Mmm! It smells amazing!

You've been working so hard recently, I thought you must be tired... My mother used to bake me rhubarb-and-fiddlehead pie, and it always perked me up.

Rhubarb and... fiddleheads? No mutton? Or goat? ...Or bear? I usually prefer a bit of meat in my pies.

Absolutely not! Meat is the last thing you need when your body's worn out! A stick of rhubarb will clear your bowels and get you right as rain in no time. That's what my mother used to say anyway- and she was always right!

Heh. Old Nurse Nan used to say the same when I was young.

See? They can't both be wrong. Now eat your pie while I go clean your smallclothes. I see quite a pile forming on the far side of your cot there! ...Well? Go on! Don't mind me now- just eat your pie!

Er, well, if you insist. (Sumia leaves)

...Gods, I HATE rhubarb. But if Sumia thinks it'll make me feel better, I suppose I should force it down...

Mmm? Hey, this isn't bad... In fact, it's delicious! ...

*time passes* Well, that was about the best pie I've ever had.

Hel-LOOOO? Chrom? I'm baaaaack! Oh, have you finished already?

I did and it was amazing! Usually rhubarb makes me queasy, but not this time! What's your secret?

Oh, nothing special. Just a bit of spice here and a pinch of herb there... You can make something taste like anything if you know the tricks.

Well, Sumia, I'm more than impressed. You're a true wizard of the kitchen.

Oh, I'm so glad you liked it. Now then! How about a cup of elderberry tea?

Hold on! You made me a pie, so I should be making YOU tea. Just let me boil some water here... (Chrom leaves)

Oh, Chrom... This is too much. Really.

Hee hee! I knew he'd love the pie! Especially since it took me 15 tries to get it right...