"They all feed into one another! Just be sure to bounce between them for the full flavor profile."

That subscription to the food network was already paying dividends.

"Oh, no. I've sworn off of interfering with the local apis population."

Especially after peace talks with the local yellowjackets broke down.

Plate. Plate. Glass. Straw! Not a crazy straw, but a very nice metal one she'd bought for him.

Her collection of sweets were gathered! All four of them. ♡

she pulls the chocolate gâteau aux crêpes out of the fridge.

Four layers of lightly gooey, mostly sweet, French elegance with a touch of modern class.

"I also have vanilla ice cream and strawberry milkshakes."

The whole way she's chattering into his ear. Little nothings, of course. Things she'd seen, places she'd gone, all while missing him.

But once she's in her element, she's a new beast-

"Don't guess! No, it's a surprise!"

Same beast. Never mind.

With a very big POUT ♡

Happy to rest in his grasp, she wraps her arms around him and tries not to pout.

Not to be discussed, then...

"If ever I'm to be a successful chef, I must have a resplendent cookbook."

Nodding, even as she nuzzled into his touch.

"Carry me to the kitchen. I'll plate for you."

"You almost di-!?"

She starts to bemoan before the words get wrapped up in a big squeak. Her arms quickly wrap his back, and she pushes up on the tips of her toes to rest her chin on his shoulder.

And he was worried about her? Oh, Vic-

"... I made cake yesterday. I saved you half."

"Quasimodo says that 'Life is a series of adjustments, and that the tree that doesn't bend will break.'"

She'd been reading as well! The captions on the 'tiktoks' were very insightful.

"Nothing in particular. Did something happen with you?"

"I'm adjusting to the environment! People here are very direct, and I must be to in order to survive."

"I could certainly give it a stroke if that's what you're asking."

Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want him to do you so much you could do anything?