Chapter 19: 19 Half-Orc! Invited To A Party!?
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Ssss!
The hissing of the silver pan filled the room as Raven added two drips of white wine, with a zesty and clear taste and a light dash of oil gently heating the thick and juicy 5-credit salmon fillets with a light garlic butter glaze.
A wonderful flavour filled the kitchen with a strong and aromatic scent as Raven wore his apron, humming the pianist's lament while cooking, adding two eggs to the boiling water, and planning to poach them to Lilith's liking.
Raven looked back to see Lilith, now watching television with her borrowed pyjamas kicking her legs as she watched the news.
"Last night, a group of criminals managed to maim and kill a goblin adventurer...." The Lamia newscaster announced in a clear and well-spoken voice, as the afternoon sun was high in the air pouring into the medium apartment through the western windows.
"Ah, what a dangerous world~ will my handsome orc protect this innocent little girl?" Lilith began to sing a strange song that caused Raven's face to twitch.
'Who is a damn innocent little girl, don't think your wailing like a cat in the heat wasn't heard; I imagine the neighbours will think I have a new woman already! Tsk... not to mention you're as deadly as a Venus fly trap...'
"Raven, did you add butter to my fish, salt my eggs? Hu hu~ I like salty eggs Hu hu~ with tomato sauce~ please feed the poor starving girl food!"
He shook his head, snapping off the heat for the fish as he just flipped them for 90 seconds for the perfect crunch—the eggs were from a strange beast named a cockatrice. Each cost 2 credits and was the size of Raven's fist, like a small football.
'This girl... since this morning in the bath, her sense of distance suddenly vanished... is it thanks to this?'
Raven thought, noticing that when he made things or did things for Lilith, the purple mist would enter the food or object and then pass directly into her body, leaving pink energy left her body moments later after she seemed perkier and more refreshed and lingered until he entered her range.
Clack!
He snapped open the expensive glass tomato sauce without any extra ingredients or water and other fluids to thin it out, letting a dollop land perfectly in the centre of the poached eggs.
Which looked like little plums with a slight dent where the tomato spread like a little lake. With a clean cloth, he wiped the edges, making sure none of the sauce dripped onto the garlic butter salmon, before carrying the plate over to her side.
"Oh! Food is here~ good work, good work!"
Raven felt she needed something to do in the meantime; not wanting her to be bored here alone, thus decided to get the laptop and hook it to the interweb allowing her to learn at least or have fun.
"Enjoy, I'll be going to work again today, but you can relax here if you want something to do. I've already sorted the food and general waste earlier."
"How about you sort the rubbish into paper, plastic and combustive trash for me?"
"Mmmm... I want to eat meat for dinner then, okay?"
Somehow Raven himself was shocked at how easily this girl settled into his home; maybe the sudden absence of Philis also left him quite open to having someone to keep him company, too, as long as she eventually could get a job.
Then he would also take her with him, allowing her to get an income, branch out, and explore the world herself.
"Oh... it's delicious..." She whispered in a serious and honest tone, not a playful voice.
Her eyes looked towards Raven, who sat on the single chair, his plate on the arm and a dark coffee on the other in a slotted cup. He turned his head, giving a gentle smile and enjoyed the slight reactions this girl sometimes showed.
"Thank you, it's the most delicious food I've tasted for as long as I can remember..."
Raven looked into her eyes, giving her a warm smile.
"Eat it while hot; as long as you behave, I'll cook for you until you leave. No matter how long it takes to stand up alone, don't worry; treat this as your home."
"Mmm...."
Quietly the pair enjoyed their meal after finishing the special report about the sub-race murderers finished as the pair let out a synchronised belch, one deep and loud, the other quiet and more graceful.
"For a woman... why do you burp like an old man?" Raven looked at her with narrow eyes as he spoke, a smirk on his lips.
In response, the manticore blushed before getting rebellious.
"Hmph! I am paying the correct homage to tasty food!"
"Whatever, let me get the laptop so you can do something after finishing with the trash and rubbish."
"Ohhhh! Victory!"
He ignored the stupid girl bouncing on his clean sofa, messing up the cushions as her tail began to dance and almost tear apart the cloth.
Raven entered the room Philis would use when busy with work; the place was now fairly empty, the dust missing in the shapes of folders and stacks of paper, as the laptop he bought her when they first moved in together was lying on the desk as if brand new.
This was the first time he had entered the room since she left, only to find a small envelope with a pink love heart on the back, with "To Alice~
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Ssss!
The hissing of the silver pan filled the room as Raven added two drips of white wine, with a zesty and clear taste and a light dash of oil gently heating the thick and juicy 5-credit salmon fillets with a light garlic butter glaze.
A wonderful flavour filled the kitchen with a strong and aromatic scent as Raven wore his apron, humming the pianist's lament while cooking, adding two eggs to the boiling water, and planning to poach them to Lilith's liking.
Raven looked back to see Lilith, now watching television with her borrowed pyjamas kicking her legs as she watched the news.
"Last night, a group of criminals managed to maim and kill a goblin adventurer...." The Lamia newscaster announced in a clear and well-spoken voice, as the afternoon sun was high in the air pouring into the medium apartment through the western windows.
"Ah, what a dangerous world~ will my handsome orc protect this innocent little girl?" Lilith began to sing a strange song that caused Raven's face to twitch.
'Who is a damn innocent little girl, don't think your wailing like a cat in the heat wasn't heard; I imagine the neighbours will think I have a new woman already! Tsk... not to mention you're as deadly as a Venus fly trap...'
"Raven, did you add butter to my fish, salt my eggs? Hu hu~ I like salty eggs Hu hu~ with tomato sauce~ please feed the poor starving girl food!"
He shook his head, snapping off the heat for the fish as he just flipped them for 90 seconds for the perfect crunch—the eggs were from a strange beast named a cockatrice. Each cost 2 credits and was the size of Raven's fist, like a small football.
'This girl... since this morning in the bath, her sense of distance suddenly vanished... is it thanks to this?'
Raven thought, noticing that when he made things or did things for Lilith, the purple mist would enter the food or object and then pass directly into her body, leaving pink energy left her body moments later after she seemed perkier and more refreshed and lingered until he entered her range.
Clack!
He snapped open the expensive glass tomato sauce without any extra ingredients or water and other fluids to thin it out, letting a dollop land perfectly in the centre of the poached eggs.
Which looked like little plums with a slight dent where the tomato spread like a little lake. With a clean cloth, he wiped the edges, making sure none of the sauce dripped onto the garlic butter salmon, before carrying the plate over to her side.
"Oh! Food is here~ good work, good work!"
Raven felt she needed something to do in the meantime; not wanting her to be bored here alone, thus decided to get the laptop and hook it to the interweb allowing her to learn at least or have fun.
"Enjoy, I'll be going to work again today, but you can relax here if you want something to do. I've already sorted the food and general waste earlier."
"How about you sort the rubbish into paper, plastic and combustive trash for me?"
"Mmmm... I want to eat meat for dinner then, okay?"
Somehow Raven himself was shocked at how easily this girl settled into his home; maybe the sudden absence of Philis also left him quite open to having someone to keep him company, too, as long as she eventually could get a job.
Then he would also take her with him, allowing her to get an income, branch out, and explore the world herself.
"Oh... it's delicious..." She whispered in a serious and honest tone, not a playful voice.
Her eyes looked towards Raven, who sat on the single chair, his plate on the arm and a dark coffee on the other in a slotted cup. He turned his head, giving a gentle smile and enjoyed the slight reactions this girl sometimes showed.
"Thank you, it's the most delicious food I've tasted for as long as I can remember..."
Raven looked into her eyes, giving her a warm smile.
"Eat it while hot; as long as you behave, I'll cook for you until you leave. No matter how long it takes to stand up alone, don't worry; treat this as your home."
"Mmm...."
Quietly the pair enjoyed their meal after finishing the special report about the sub-race murderers finished as the pair let out a synchronised belch, one deep and loud, the other quiet and more graceful.
"For a woman... why do you burp like an old man?" Raven looked at her with narrow eyes as he spoke, a smirk on his lips.
In response, the manticore blushed before getting rebellious.
"Hmph! I am paying the correct homage to tasty food!"
"Whatever, let me get the laptop so you can do something after finishing with the trash and rubbish."
"Ohhhh! Victory!"
He ignored the stupid girl bouncing on his clean sofa, messing up the cushions as her tail began to dance and almost tear apart the cloth.
Raven entered the room Philis would use when busy with work; the place was now fairly empty, the dust missing in the shapes of folders and stacks of paper, as the laptop he bought her when they first moved in together was lying on the desk as if brand new.
This was the first time he had entered the room since she left, only to find a small envelope with a pink love heart on the back, with "To Alice~
Ssss!The hissing of the silver pan filled the room as Raven added two drips of white wine, with a zesty and clear taste and a light dash of oil gently heating the thick and juicy 5-credit salmon fillets with a light garlic butter glaze.A wonderful flavour filled the kitchen with a strong and aromatic scent as Raven wore his apron, humming the pianist's lament while cooking, adding two eggs to the boiling water, and planning to poach them to Lilith's liking.Raven looked back to see Lilith, now watching television with her borrowed pyjamas kicking her legs as she watched the news."Last night, a group of criminals managed to maim and kill a goblin adventurer...." The Lamia newscaster announced in a clear and well-spoken voice, as the afternoon sun was high in the air pouring into the medium apartment through the western windows."Ah, what a dangerous world~ will my handsome orc protect this innocent little girl?" Lilith began to sing a strange song that caused Raven's face to twitch.'Who is a damn innocent little girl, don't think your wailing like a cat in the heat wasn't heard; I imagine the neighbours will think I have a new woman already! Tsk... not to mention you're as deadly as a Venus fly trap...'"Raven, did you add butter to my fish, salt my eggs? Hu hu~ I like salty eggs Hu hu~ with tomato sauce~ please feed the poor starving girl food!"He shook his head, snapping off the heat for the fish as he just flipped them for 90 seconds for the perfect crunchthe eggs were from a strange beast named a cockatrice. Each cost 2 credits and was the size of Raven's fist, like a small football.'This girl... since this morning in the bath, her sense of distance suddenly vanished... is it thanks to this?'Raven thought, noticing that when he made things or did things for Lilith, the purple mist would enter the food or object and then pass directly into her body, leaving pink energy left her body moments later after she seemed perkier and more refreshed and lingered until he entered her range.Clack!He snapped open the expensive glass tomato sauce without any extra ingredients or water and other fluids to thin it out, letting a dollop land perfectly in the centre of the poached eggs.Which looked like little plums with a slight dent where the tomato spread like a little lake. With a clean cloth, he wiped the edges, making sure none of the sauce dripped onto the garlic butter salmon, before carrying the plate over to her side."Oh! Food is here~ good work, good work!"Raven felt she needed something to do in the meantime; not wanting her to be bored here alone, thus decided to get the laptop and hook it to the interweb allowing her to learn at least or have fun."Enjoy, I'll be going to work again today, but you can relax here if you want something to do. I've already sorted the food and general waste earlier.""How about you sort the rubbish into paper, plastic and combustive trash for me?""Mmmm... I want to eat meat for dinner then, okay?"Somehow Raven himself was shocked at how easily this girl settled into his home; maybe the sudden absence of Philis also left him quite open to having someone to keep him company, too, as long as she eventually could get a job.Then he would also take her with him, allowing her to get an income, branch out, and explore the world herself."Oh... it's delicious..." She whispered in a serious and honest tone, not a playful voice.Her eyes looked towards Raven, who sat on the single chair, his plate on the arm and a dark coffee on the other in a slotted cup. He turned his head, giving a gentle smile and enjoyed the slight reactions this girl sometimes showed."Thank you, it's the most delicious food I've tasted for as long as I can remember..."Raven looked into her eyes, giving her a warm smile."Eat it while hot; as long as you behave, I'll cook for you until you leave. No matter how long it takes to stand up alone, don't worry; treat this as your home.""Mmm...."Quietly the pair enjoyed their meal after finishing the special report about the sub-race murderers finished as the pair let out a synchronised belch, one deep and loud, the other quiet and more graceful."For a woman... why do you burp like an old man?" Raven looked at her with narrow eyes as he spoke, a smirk on his lips.In response, the manticore blushed before getting rebellious."Hmph! I am paying the correct homage to tasty food!""Whatever, let me get the laptop so you can do something after finishing with the trash and rubbish.""Ohhhh! Victory!"He ignored the stupid girl bouncing on his clean sofa, messing up the cushions as her tail began to dance and almost tear apart the cloth.Raven entered the room Philis would use when busy with work; the place was now fairly empty, the dust missing in the shapes of folders and stacks of paper, as the laptop he bought her when they first moved in together was lying on the desk as if brand new.This was the first time he had entered the room since she left, only to find a small envelope with a pink love heart on the back, with "To Alice~
