But that's all over now. She pulls the bowl towards herself and stirs the beans and rice in it with the spoon he'd given her, giving him a rueful half-smile. "Probably not unless it was a lot sturdier than most houseplants tend to be."
She takes a bite, chews at it, and swallows. It's pretty far from the best thing she's ever eaten, but she's survived on rice and beans often enough to enjoy it anyway. It's hot and filling, and that's all she really needs it to be. She reaches to tear off a piece of the bread and bites into that, too, giving him a coy look as she chews.
"And here you told me you couldn't cook. This is downright edible."
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She'd been good at her job. Very good.
But that's all over now. She pulls the bowl towards herself and stirs the beans and rice in it with the spoon he'd given her, giving him a rueful half-smile. "Probably not unless it was a lot sturdier than most houseplants tend to be."
She takes a bite, chews at it, and swallows. It's pretty far from the best thing she's ever eaten, but she's survived on rice and beans often enough to enjoy it anyway. It's hot and filling, and that's all she really needs it to be. She reaches to tear off a piece of the bread and bites into that, too, giving him a coy look as she chews.
"And here you told me you couldn't cook. This is downright edible."