[ Well, that's a slew of messages. Mel doesn't answer them immediately because she's in the middle of making coffee for herself, though she glances at them. She lingers for a time on the screen, uncertain of how to respond without it sounding dour or ungrateful. At length, she manages: ]
No changes so far, though I appreciate you checking in. It's kind of you to do so. I don't know that Viktor will leave him for long regardless. We've been trading shifts at times, or we'll both sit with him.
[ Life goes on, after all. She has a job to do; she has projects to work on. But she's shortened her hours for now to try to stay with him as long as possible, not wanting there to be a change that's missed. It feels like paranoia, like hypervigilance, like blame. She hisses out a breath. ]
You're welcome to come over if you wish. Only I'm eating anything these days. Viktor prefers sunlight.
[ ...Maybe dirt, but she's not going to embarrass him by asking. ]
I'm not sure exactly what the nutritional requirements of your natural
soul are, but you likely ought to have fruit and vegetables too. Wine
doesn't count as a fruit, though I've tried and failed to make that
argument myself in the past.
Yes, I quite like spicy flavors! Waterdeep is a major port city, so we
had access to a lot of spices and exotic produce.
No. It looks like a crow or raven but the coloring of my feathers looks more different still. I've been drawn towards humming and singing of late, nothing I've ever wanted to do before, so perhaps there's some kind of songbird in there as well.
[ But nothing she could see as discernible in a way that matters. And the tail plumes...they're very different than any bird she's ever seen. ]
I've been avoiding rare food. I don't know how that will sit on my stomach. But I imagine it won't matter these days, with how far my changes have come along. You're welcome to bring over whatever you'd like to test.
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No changes so far, though I appreciate you checking in.
It's kind of you to do so.
I don't know that Viktor will leave him for long regardless. We've been trading shifts at times, or we'll both sit with him.
[ Life goes on, after all. She has a job to do; she has projects to work on. But she's shortened her hours for now to try to stay with him as long as possible, not wanting there to be a change that's missed. It feels like paranoia, like hypervigilance, like blame. She hisses out a breath. ]
You're welcome to come over if you wish. Only I'm eating anything these days.
Viktor prefers sunlight.
[ ...Maybe dirt, but she's not going to embarrass him by asking. ]
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What kind of food do you like? Something comforting. I'll endeavor to recreate it as best I can.
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Bread and cheese would be fine. Some wine wouldn't hurt, though I don't think Viktor will partake.
Do you like spicy foods, Gale? My homeland used to cook spiced foods over a pan or over a fire.
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I'm not sure exactly what the nutritional requirements of your natural soul are, but you likely ought to have fruit and vegetables too. Wine doesn't count as a fruit, though I've tried and failed to make that argument myself in the past.
Yes, I quite like spicy flavors! Waterdeep is a major port city, so we had access to a lot of spices and exotic produce.
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[ Specifically: to hunt for her food, to cut her teeth on something of a challenge. But that's...not what she wants to say. ]
But I will eat most anything. My homeland preferred spicier foods but I've lived half of my life in a place where palates were not so robust.
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Owlbears can eat just about anything, but they're primarily carnivorous. Cooking is at least quicker when everything is rare.
I have a couple of recipes in mind that I think you might like. I'll bring one of the simpler ones this time and try some others later.
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[ But nothing she could see as discernible in a way that matters. And the tail plumes...they're very different than any bird she's ever seen. ]
I've been avoiding rare food. I don't know how that will sit on my stomach. But I imagine it won't matter these days, with how far my changes have come along. You're welcome to bring over whatever you'd like to test.