psl || and something sweet

[poised]

[natalia is a lovely princess. she's adored by her people, headstrong in all things politics so long as it means that she can take care of her country, and holds a lifetime's worth of grace in her pinky finger.

there are plenty of days that she's happy to be doted on and taken care of by the castle, given that she's been looked after since she was only a baby. she accepts having knights at her side when she's traveling, even though she's a plenty accomplished archer in her own right. however given that a holiday is approaching especially for extending personal affection, and individual attention, she can't help but think that it would be very wrong indeed for her to ask someone else to prepare chocolates for her to give out.

which is what leads us to today's predicament.

kurikara can probably smell smoke from a way's away.]

Oh no, no no no.

[that doesn't sound great]

How could this happen? I thought it said - only that long?!

[help]

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[poised]

[ . . . . . .

it does nothing.]

Oh drat.

[why,]

[unfriendliest]

Ah.

[ that's. probably for the best, judging from all the things she'd left on the counter. if all of that was in this mess, it would've been inedible no matter how perfect it might look. (it probably wouldn't look perfect, either, but who's he to tell the princess that.) ookurikara stares down at it for a moment in disdain, trying not to imagine how it might have tasted. ]

Trash, then.

[ and you know what? he's not going to bother trying to scrape it out of the container - the whole thing is going into the garbage. the cooks can find a new one. maybe they'll even thank him for saving them the trouble of trying to clean this mess. ]

[poised]

... in any case, I'm sure this next attempt will go much better.

[where does she get all this baseless confidence from?

but she's confident anyway, for some reason. she gets a small glint in her eyes, but otherwise sets her hands on her hips as she surveys the rest of the ingredients. she probably... doesn't need everything that she gathered, from the sound of it, but better safe than sorry. (no.)

she'll set about grabbing new bowls so she can start mixing the other ingredients while waiting for the recipe book for the caramel.]

I hope you didn't have anything else pressing to do today while I borrowed you.

[unfriendliest]

[ good confidence, but... he has a concern or two. ookurikara might be a decent cook, but he's no mitsutada - there's only so much he can do to mitigate the damage if things go so badly on the second try. natalia looks determined, though, so maybe if he just keeps a close eye on her and what she's throwing into those bowls, it'll turn out okay this time? ]

Nothing important. Training, mostly.

[ they'll excuse him for missing guard duty if he's busy watching natalia, right? right. ]

[poised]

Oh, I see. Then certainly you can be excused momentarily. If anyone asks, I'll assure them it was all my idea.

[she's on the exact same wavelength,, she's happy to steal him away and cover for him. natalia doesn't get away with everything, but she can get away with a lot.

though as she thinks of that, she tilts her head]

And if you would still like to train later, I'll happily spar with you.

[she's an archer? but also.

what if she tries anyway.]

[unfriendliest]

[ such an offer from the princess shouldn't surprise him after all the times she's made him sneak out with her and yet - ookurikara looks relieved, maybe even a little pleased if you tilt your head and squint. as long as natalia is willing to cover for him, he only has to worry about the wrath of the head cook.

on the other hand... ]

You're an archer, princess, not a swordswoman. You wouldn't be much of a challenge.

[ wow way to respect his liege,, ]