A Bit of Baking With Etain Sedai --- &RPaward

[Trysstianna]

Ely edit 22 Jul 2021.

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Tower Square
This side of the square is the southern section of the Tower Square.
In the center is the walled off White Tower. To the south a large
boulevard opens up leading to the Southharbor. To the north you see
the southern gate of the tower grounds. The square continues east
and west.
A large banner rests here, depicting a map of Tar Valon.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
A marble bench, flecked with gold and bronze, adorns the floor.
An oil lamp, set in a steel cage, hangs from a high wooden pole.
An elaborately sculpted marble fountain splashes merrily.
A stout wooden barrel stands nearby.
Etain a'Conn, Brocas Gaidin's Aes Sedai is standing here.
A woman of self-possessed arrogance stares beyond you with cold indifference.
The Tar Valon town crier stands here, spreading the news.

Etain smiles at Trysstianna.


Trysstianna grins at her.

A lively group of women has arrived from the south.

Etain says 'I've left a note with Sheriam. Thank you for your effort.'

A lively group of women leaves west.

Etain gets a choice steak from a soft leather pouch.

Etain eats a choice steak.

The mysterious lady leaves west.

Trysstianna drawls 'Aes Sedai! Today a Seanchan Soldier invaded Tar Valon and I Travelled directly over top of him and while he was down I was able to blind him!'

Trysstianna nods in agreement.

Trysstianna curtseys to her audience.

Etain smiles happily.

Etain says 'Excellent work, Anna!'

Trysstianna drawls 'Me and Reyne were able to execute him before anyone was too much harmed though.'

Trysstianna grins, a mischievous glint in her eye.

Etain nods in agreement.

Etain says 'Well done. The Seanchan grow bolder by the day. Even here, in Tar Valon, it is well for us to be on guard.'

Trysstianna drawls 'He yelled out he had a'dam with him when he caught sight of me. They surely will not recognize me though Aes Sedai? Do I look so different to the people of these lands?' She asks this, yet it is obvious to anyone that looks she is not of this continent.'

Etain tugs thoughtfully on a loose strand of hair.

The sun sets, washing the city in fiery colors.

Etain smiles, just slightly. 'I dare say that you are rather out of the ordinary, as far as looks, Anna. But, it seems to me that a Seanchan would say much the same to anyone that he believed to be marath'damane.'

Trysstianna , ever terrified of the dark immediately sends up a burst of coloured light that fills the sky much like an unending Illuminator's fireworks display.

Trysstianna feels the flows of saidar coursing through her body.

Trysstianna begins to weave the appropriate flows...

The room becomes brighter as you create a sphere of light above your hand.

Trysstianna senses Etain connecting to the True Source.

Trysstianna senses Etain is channeling saidar.

The room becomes brighter as Etain creates a ball of light above her hand.

The night has begun.

Etain adds her own light to yours, driving back the darkness.

Trysstianna rubs at her neck unconsciously as she mulls this over. 'You are likely correct Aes Sedai.'

Trysstianna drawls 'Thank you Miss.'

Trysstianna shivers uncomfortably.

Etain nods.

Trysstianna drops the war scalp of Tanak the Seanchan slain in Tar Valon.

Trysstianna drawls 'Useless I suppose..'

Trysstianna rolls the severed head of Tanak under the bench where it rests.

Etain sighs softly. 'If it were me, I would see that you are awarded. Battling a Seanchan soldier, even here in Tar Valon itself, where you are supported, is no small feat. Unfortunately, Tower law says that Accepted do not receive rewards in that way.'

Trysstianna drawls 'Of course Aes Sedai. i wish no special treatment.'

Trysstianna drawls 'Though a sweet would not go amiss!'

Trysstianna grins cheekily up at you.

Etain smiles.

Trysstianna eats the fruit.

Etain hugs Trysstianna.

Etain ponders life, the universe, and everything.

Trysstianna snuggles close in the hug.

Etain says 'It's been a while, but perhaps I could bake a pie.'

Trysstianna's face brightens at the mention of actual potential sweets.

Trysstianna drawls 'I was never allowed to cook Aes Sedai. Damane are not to touch food...' She trails off. Looking towards the Tower and its large kitchens she hums in thought. 'Etain Sedai? Would you show me how to bake?'

Etain smiles. 'I would be pleased to, Anna. When I was young, I was a terrible cook. I even made one of the Blue sisters ill by accident, but I have improved immeasurably over time.'

Raeza has arrived from the south.

Raeza curtseys before Etain.

Etain beams a smile at Raeza.

Trysstianna drawls 'As long as you Heal whatever ill befalls me...' She says this in a highly teasing voice.'

Vianca has arrived from the north.

Trysstianna grins, a mischievous glint in her eye.

Vianca smiles happily.

Etain grins at Trysstianna.

Etain beams a smile at Vianca.

Vianca beams a smile at Etain.

Trysstianna drawls 'Hello Vianca. Would you enjoy a cooking lesson with Etain Sedai and myself?'

Vianca says 'Hello again, Sedai'

Raeza runs up a bit out of breath.

Etain says 'Hello, Vianca, and Raeza.'

Vianca says 'Sure I'm actually pretty strong in the kitchen myself/'

Vianca smiles happily.

Raeza says 'I... (breaths) I have returned with my items Etain Sedai.'

Raeza beams a smile at Vianca.

Vianca beams a smile at Raeza.

Etain nods at Raeza.

Trysstianna drawls 'i on the other hand have not cooked a single piece of food in three hundred two years.'

Trysstianna shrugs.

Vianca looks at Trysstianna archly.

Etain says 'Of course. Show me what you have brought, Raeza.'

Raeza gives the death scalp of the large swarm of mosquitoes slain in the Caralain Grass to Etain.

Raeza gives the death scalp of a large bat slain in the Braem Wood to Etain.

Vianca says 'Best to cook your own meal, that way you know whats in it.'

The fountain splashes merrily, light sparkling beautifully on the surface of the water.
The sun casts a golden glow over the city.

Raeza gives the death scalp of a rat slain in Andor to Etain.

Trysstianna drawls 'Failing that, there is the odd fruit I have sustained myself on for as long as i have not been actually cooking.'

Trysstianna feels the flows of saidar coursing through her body.

Raeza says 'These mosquitos and vermin all carry diseases Etain Sedai, as Anna was explaining earlier.'

Raeza smiles at Trysstianna.

Vianca says 'That chicken you buy could be raven, ya never know'

Etain nods at Raeza.

Raeza gives a mushroom to Etain.

The day has begun.

Vianca says 'I myself cannot digest the dried fruit at my age anymore.'

A city lamplighter extinguishes a streetlamp.

Raeza says 'I have also brought this mushroom. I read in the flora section of the library that some of these can be poisonous to unsuspecting hungry adventurers.'

Trysstianna giggles.

Trysstianna drawls 'How old are you Vianca?'

Raeza gives a mug of ale to Etain.

Etain says 'Indeed they can.'

Raeza says 'And as we were discussing, alcohol can be a very potent poison in large amounts.'

Vianca says 'I have seen the wheel turn over 400 times. I lost count'

Etain nods in agreement.

Raeza says 'In addition to causing some men to act a fool.'

Raeza grins evilly.

Etain smiles wryly.

Trysstianna drawls 'Where did you stay before the Tower? I have not yet met a woman on this continent not yet Aes Sedai older than myself. Nor many Aes Sedai my age or older infact.'

Etain says 'All too true, I am afraid. Thank you, Raeza. I will speak with Sheriam about rewarding you for your work.'

Raeza says 'Thank you Etain Sedai.'

Raeza curtseys gracefully.

Raeza hugs Trysstianna.

Marshall has arrived from the north.

Marshall bows deeply.

Etain beams a smile at Marshall.

Etain says 'I will be right back.'

Marshall beams a smile at Etain.

Etain leaves north.

Vianca says 'I was disconnected from Tar Valon as a young child during a raid of the city. '

Vianca says 'I ran for what felt like days after watching both parents get slain.'

Vianca sighs loudly.

Trysstianna drawls 'That is terrible. i also was taken from my home at a very young age.'

Trysstianna eyes you with a look of kin.

Trysstianna drawls 'specifically vianca ofc' |OOC|

Marshall comforts Vianca.

Marshall leaves south.

Raeza frowns.

Vianca says 'A group of women took me in tho'

Trysstianna nods in agreement.

Vala has arrived from the north.

Vala leaves south.

Vianca returns from a deep stare.

Vianca says 'Anywho'

Trysstianna nods in agreement.

Etain has arrived from the north.

Trysstianna drawls 'The past is just that.'

Etain smiles.

Vianca says 'Weren't we about to eat?'

Vianca licks her mouth and smiles.

Raeza beams a smile at Vianca.

Etain says 'Your work has been noted, Raeza. Thank you, once again.'

Trysstianna now follows Etain.

Raeza says 'Thank you, Aes Sedai.'

Raeza smiles happily.

Etain ponders life, the universe, and everything.

Etain says 'Now, I believe I was about to give a baking lesson.'

Etain smiles.

Trysstianna cheers gleefully.

Vianca grins evilly.

Raeza smiles happily.

Etain says 'Anyone who wishes to accompany me is welcome to come.'

Trysstianna nods in agreement.


Trysstianna nudges Raeza with her elbow.

Vianca says 'Count me in!'

Raeza nods in agreement.

Trysstianna is now a member of Etain's group.

Etain beckons everyone to follow her.

Raeza now follows Etain.

Vianca now follows Etain.

Raeza is now a member of Etain's group.

Vianca is now a member of Etain's group.

Etain gets the war scalp of Tanak the Seanchan slain in Tar Valon.

Etain puts the death scalp of a large bat slain in Andor in a soft leather pouch.

Etain ponders life, the universe, and everything.

Etain puts a mug of ale in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts a mushroom in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts a black belladonna berry in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts the war scalp of Tanak the Seanchan slain in Tar Valon in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts the death scalp of a rat slain in Andor in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts the death scalp of a large bat slain in the Braem Wood in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts the death scalp of the large swarm of mosquitoes slain in the Caralain Grass in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts the death scalp of a hideous trolloc slain in Andor in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts the death scalp of the large swarm of mosquitoes slain in the Caralain Grass in a soft leather pouch.
Etain puts a set of darkly dyed leather leggings in a soft leather pouch.

Etain nods in agreement.

Etain leaves north.
Vianca leaves north.
Raeza leaves north.
Trysstianna follows Etain.

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The Kitchens
Food being cooked fills the room with the smell of meats mingled with fruits
and vegetables. Copper pots of all sizes hang from brackets hanging from the
ceiling and spoons, forks, and other utensils cover the small tables. A large
bone white table with all kinds of cooked food is located in the center of
the kitchen. An enormous fireplace with spits lies in the center of the
eastern wall. A simple stairwell built into the southern wall leads to the
upper floors of the Tower as well as the pantry.

A large blackened hole in the wall shows a long-hidden niche.
[ obvious exits: W D ]
A giant sink sits here, filled with many dirty dishes.
Raeza the Journey Accepted is standing here.
Vianca Amarillo, Tower Accepted is standing here.
Etain a'Conn, Brocas Gaidin's Aes Sedai is standing here.
A warder stands nearby, calm yet poised to leap into battle.
A calm woman bathed in serenity seems to attract your attention.
An Accepted stands here, ready to fulfill any Aes Sedai request.
Laras the Mistress of the Kitchens is here directing the kitchen workers.

Vianca beams a smile at Laras the Mistress of the Kitchens.

Etain beams a smile at Laras the Mistress of the Kitchens.

Vianca says 'I told you I'd be back.'

Vianca nudges Laras the Mistress of the Kitchens suggestively with her elbow.

Raeza grins evilly.

Trysstianna has a decidedly different, more negative reaction to Laras, slipping behind Etain and out of her line of sight.

Etain says 'Good evening, Mistress Laras. If you'll pardon our intrusion, I'd like to teach these girls something about baking.'

Raeza arches an eyebrow.

Etain smiles.

Vianca stops using a yew staff.

Raeza stops using a leatherleaf staff.

Etain beckons to her followers. 'Come along, and we'll get started.

Etain leaves down.
Vianca leaves down.
Raeza leaves down.
Trysstianna follows Etain.

The Pantry
The room has somehow been made to be as cool as a springhouse in order to
keep the food fresh. Sacks of different varieties of flour and seasonings
are stacked against one of the walls. A shelf placed against a second
wall holds jars of preserved fruits and cartons of eggs, and barrels of
wines from different coutries fill the rest of the room.
A sign hangs next to the oven.
[ obvious exits: U ]
A stout wooden barrel stands nearby.
An oven stands here, radiating a dry heat.
Raeza the Journey Accepted is standing here.
Vianca Amarillo, Tower Accepted is standing here.
Etain a'Conn, Brocas Gaidin's Aes Sedai is standing here.
A Tower guard is here protecting the peace.

Trysstianna sheathes a dark, barbed flail into a belt hook.

Etain says 'So, here we are in the Tower pantry. You'll find everything you need in here. Flour, butter, eggs, fruit, everything to make any kind of baked good imaginable.'

Etain smiles happily.

Trysstianna notices several small sacks of flour and attempts to discreetly move one into her backpack.

Etain says 'I've even heard it said that some of our Tairen initiates have made pies with fish in them.'

Etain tugs thoughtfully on a loose strand of hair.

Raeza ties her hair up tight and secure.

Trysstianna similarly binds her strawberry blond hair back with her diadem.

Etain says 'Ah, good, Raeza, thank you for reminding me. The first thing we should do is make sure our hands are clean, and that our hair and sleeves are out of the way.'

Raeza smiles happily.

Trysstianna nods and quickly embraces Saidar briefly, weaving an odd weave of Fire and Earth on her own hands.

Raeza rolls up her sleeves, ready to work.

Etain pulls a cord out of her belt pouch, carefully tying back her flame-red hair, and pushes her sleeves back from her wrists, a touch self-consciously.

Etain says 'Anna, would you hand me a bowl, please?'

Raeza looks at Trysstianna.

Trysstianna glances about quickly. On spotting the cupboards she opens half a dozen before letting out a soft 'Aha!' when she finally opens the correct door. Carefully climbing a stepstool to reach she eventually hands Etain the bowl. 'Is this the correct size Aes Sedai?' The bowl is easily four or five times larger than a dinner bowl.

Etain smiles. 'Actually, excellent for my purposes currently, but I will need a slightly smaller one as well.'

Raeza smiles happily.

Etain takes the big bowl from Anna, setting it gently on the table.

Trysstianna nods and returns to the door she found the bowl in. The door next to it however holds different sized mixing bowls. She hurriedly retrieves a few different sizes and arranges them on the counter before you all.

Trysstianna senses Etain connecting to the True Source.

Etain weaves flows of Water quickly, filling the large bowl about half full.

Etain quickly rinses her hands in the water, making sure they are clean before passing the bowl over for everyone to use.

Raeza quickly rinses her hands in the bowl of water before patting them dry on a nearby hand towel.

Vianca quickly sanitizes her hands with flame.

Trysstianna rinses off her surgically sterile hands off in the water, not quite sure what this is for but going with it.

Etain arches an eyebrow. 'Novel approach, Vianca.'

Raeza widens her eyes at Vianca before turning her attention back to Etain Sedai.

Etain smiles wryly.

Vianca blushes.

Trysstianna grumbles under her breath. 'I did the exact same thing Sedai..'

Raeza chuckles politely.

Etain says 'I apologize, Anna. I must not have been paying attention.'

Vianca says 'It hasen't failed me yet Sedai, but i could wash as well if you'd like.'

Etain smiles apologetically.


Trysstianna drawls 'I used the method with which the Healer damane in Seandor's Imperial hospital use.'

Trysstianna nods at her.

Etain says 'Would you excuse me for a moment? If you would, please lay out flour, eggs, cooking oil, and sugar while I'm gone.'

Vianca gets a water skin from an embroidered, cotton shoulder bag.

Vianca drinks water from a water skin.

Etain leaves up.

Vianca nods in agreement.

Etain has arrived from above.

Trysstianna begins by looking for some oil. What she finds is oil. proud of her quick find, Anna sets her bottle of olive oil on the counter.

Raeza starts to lay out the ingredients methodically.

Vianca places a sack of flour on the table.

Trysstianna drawls 'table, not counter, sorry i keep missing that three times or whatevert' |OOC|

Trysstianna shrugs.

Trysstianna gasps in astonishment.

Trysstianna drawls 'Etain Sedai do you mind if I quickly dash to the dorms?'

Vianca spins each egg checking for disease.

Vianca nods to herself, she must need reassurance.

Trysstianna drawls 'Only Feathers has provided three dozen eggs I have no use for..'

Etain says 'Of course, eggs will be quite useful.'

Etain smiles at Trysstianna.

Vianca says 'Had some bad eggs one day, lets just say it was a day I won't forget.'


Etain nods at Vianca.

Raeza gives Trysstianna a wry look at the mention of Feathers, but then returns to the ingredients.

Trysstianna makes the barest curtsy, especially for herself, and dashes upt the stairs.

Trysstianna returns shortly, much too little time has passed for her to have walked the halls as she aught, she returns with several thin wooden trays filled with under-the-bed-fresh eggs.

Etain smiles, a trifle wryly. 'Thank you, Anna. Set them on the table, if you would.'

Trysstianna drawls 'Each tray has a keeping ward over it Sedai.'

Trysstianna sets the egg trays out on the table.

Etain nods in agreement.

Etain says 'Excellent, they should be quite fresh, then.'

Etain surveys the table before her, nodding in satisfaction at what she sees. Quietly, she passes out bowls to the three Accepted.

Vianca slowly spins her bowl, ensuring its cleanliness.

Vianca says 'Pristine of course.'

Vianca smiles happily.

Trysstianna pulls her bowl over without a word.

Etain smiles.

Raeza wipes out her bowl absent-mindedly with a cloth.

Etain says 'Now, the first thing we'll do is measure out three-quarters of a cup of flour into the bowl.'

Trysstianna drawls 'What do you mean by three-quarters Miss? I have not heard the term before.'

Etain ponders life, the universe, and everything.

Raeza passes a measuring cup to Trysstianna.

Vianca gently measures out three-quarters cup of flour, making sure to not pack the cup.

Etain holds up a measuring cup. 'Take one of these, and imagine that it's divided into four levels of depth. Then, fill up the first three, and leave the last one empty.'

Raeza watches Vianca and does the same as she does.

Vianca says 'Laras, 101'

Vianca smirks.

Etain demonstrates, measuring three-quarters of the cup full of flour before pouring it into the bowl.

Etain beams a smile at Vianca.

Trysstianna nods thoughtfully and does her best to measure out five sevenths of a cup of flour.

Etain smiles at Trysstianna.

Etain says 'Oh, I forgot something. Would one of you kindly melt butter in another bowl? About a cup each will do.'

Raeza nods in agreement.

Vianca beams a smile at Raeza.

Raeza adds some butter into a bowl and weaves a few small threads of Fire to gently heat it up.

Vianca pushes her measuring cup towards Raeza.

Trysstianna drawls 'Aes Sedai? Who is it that decided to standardize the size of this measuring cup? And based on what arbitrary source did the actual scale develop?'

Trysstianna also offers her empty measuring cup to Raeza for butter.

Raeza tilts the bowl so that the melted butter runs slowly into the measuring cup until it is full, and then passes the bowl to Etain Sedai.

Raeza says 'This should do nicely.'

Etain says 'Interesting question. I honestly don't know. Perhaps the library has something on the subject. We seem to have almost everyting.'

Etain smiles happily.

Raeza takes back the empty bowl and passes the filled measuring cup to Etain Sedai.

Raeza chuckles politely.

Vianca says 'Anna, spend a little time with Laras, she'll have you baking for teams of people in no time!'

Vianca says 'Just a suggestion of course, but she has showed me countless tricks'

Etain says 'Thank you, Raeza. I...' She pauses mid-sentence, seeming to think, and then sighs.

Trysstianna drawls 'Not a terrible idea Vianca. I may.'

Etain says 'I gave you the wrong measurement on the flour. It should be three cups.'

Etain apologizes to everyone for her complete stupidity.

Trysstianna freezes just as she is about to pour runny butter into her small heap of flour in her bowl.

Vianca unrolls the bag of flour.

Raeza taps her finger to chin in thought.

Vianca measures out the flour for each bowl and dispenses it equally.

Trysstianna does not bother with calculating the very complex maths, to her anyways, to figure out how much more flour to add. As the bowl was clean and the flour clean as were her hands, she simply dumps the flour back into the sack and with a spare measuring cup scoops out three cups of flour. 'Easy enough I guess.'


Etain says 'Thank you much, Vianca.'

Raeza says 'Thank you Vianca.'

Vianca smiles happily.
Raeza smiles happily.

Trysstianna grins, a mischievous glint in her eye.

Etain grins at Trysstianna.

Etain says 'All right, now, we need three-quarters of a cup of *sugar*.'

Etain measures out her three-quarters of a cup of sugar, stirring it carefully into her allotment of melted butter.

Vianca gets a strange fruit from an embroidered, cotton shoulder bag.

Vianca hydrates a piece of fruit.

Vianca eats a strange fruit.


Vianca drinks water from a water skin.

Vianca tries to hide the fact that her ears just perked up so high they almost came to a point.

Raeza drinks water from a water skin.

Vianca smiles happily.

Raeza watches Etain intently and tries to copy the motions of stirring together the butter and sugar.

Trysstianna ears twitch and she eyes the bag of sugar with something akin to love, perhaps greed. As she measures it out, she definitely adds a quarter of a cup more sugar to her bowl than was called for. 'This must be the best part of cooking.' She drawls as she dips a licked finger into the sugar resting in a small heap amongst her flour and runny butter.

Etain says 'Now, we need four eggs each.' She counts out four eggs, cracking them into her butter-sugar mixture and slowly beating them in.

Trysstianna takes a moment to select four eggs of roughly the same shape and size and colour. Easy enough as they all come from the same bird. She deftly holds an egg in her hand and cracks it on the edge of the bowl as Etain did. After three more eggs she definitely has more shell in her bowl than anyone else. 'Do the shells dissolve in the oven Etain Sedai?'


Raeza chuckles politely.


Vianca cracks the eggs into her bowl, afterwards picking out smalls shells.

Etain smiles faintly. 'Afraid not, Anna, but they're fairly easy to sort out.'

Raeza taps an egg on the table a few times, too gently. Then, cracks it too hard and egg splatters about.

Raeza sighs loudly.

Raeza cleans up her mess, and then continues with the other eggs, more successfully this time.

Etain beams a smile at Raeza.

Trysstianna frowns as she then joins Vianca in picking out, many, bits of shell from her mixing bowl, goop and flour now coating her once clean fingers.

Vianca slowly starts mixing the ingredients making sure not to make a mess then gradually mixing faster to ensure incorporation.

Etain nods in agreement.

Etain says 'And, we mix it all into the flour.'

Etain says 'Don't worry about making a little bit of mess. That's actually half the fun of baking.'

Etain gives an impish grin. How adorable.

Raeza watches Vianca in awe, mumbling 'Someone's done this before...'

Vianca nods in agreement.

Vianca giggles.

Raeza nods at Etain.

Raeza says 'Yes, it is fun to be a bit messy sometimes.'

Trysstianna has a good time mixing her ingredients together. Her mixture is slightly off compared to everyone else's bowls though. The added sugar causes the mixture to hold together less.

Raeza curls her lips into a faint grin.

Etain smiles at Trysstianna.

Raeza sneaks a peak into Anna's bowl.

Raeza feels better about herself.

Raeza winks suggestively at Trysstianna.

Trysstianna flashes a simply evil grin before giving Raeza a comforting pat on the shoulder. She leaves a gooey handprint.

Etain rummages through the cupboards, pulling out a set of small pans. She hands them out to everyone, before pouring her batter into her own pan.

Trysstianna drawls 'Miss Etain? Will it be okay if the mixture is.. Crumbly?' Her voice wavers as she loses faith in her work.

Raeza groans quietly as she wipes Anna's handprint off her pristine white dress.

Raeza takes the pan and coaxes the batter into it.

Etain inspects Anna's work. 'It should be all right, but you can add just a little bit of oil to it if you would like'

Etain takes her pan and slides it into the oven, gesturing for everyone to do the same.

Trysstianna takes the pan and with sudden inspiration, pours a small splash of the oil from the table into her pan and spreads it about thoroughly with her hands to coat the pan before pouring in her batter.

Vianca takes a round disk from her collection and scraped the mixture into the pan. With the tip of a knife, Vianca scores her mixture and slides it to the center of the oven.

Trysstianna's oil that she set on the table in the first place is olive oil.

Raeza slides her pan into the oven, being overly careful not to touch the oven with her hands.

Etain ponders life, the universe, and everything.


Etain stokes the oven.

The smell of baking fills the area.

A cake is ready.

Etain opens a red hot oven.

Etain gets a spicy cake from a red hot oven.

Etain closes a red hot oven.

Etain stokes the oven.

The smell of baking fills the area.

A cake is ready.

Etain opens a red hot oven.

Etain gets a tasty cake with raisins from a red hot oven.

Etain closes a red hot oven.

Etain stokes the oven.

The smell of baking fills the area.

A cake is ready.

Etain opens a red hot oven.

Etain gets a strawberry cheesecake from a red hot oven.

Etain says 'Anna? Is yours ready?'

Raeza breathes in deeply the smell of the freshly baked cakes.

Vianca stokes the oven.

The smell of baking fills the area.

A cake is ready.

Vianca opens a red hot oven.

Vianca gets a tasty cake with raisins from a red hot oven.

Vianca closes a red hot oven.

Trysstianna nods and passes her pan to Etain. 'I would rather stay away from the oven Sedai.'


Etain gives a spicy cake to Raeza.

Etain nods at Trysstianna.

Etain opens a red hot oven.

Vianca turn her cake out of a cooling rack.

Etain slides Anna's cake into the oven.

Etain closes a red hot oven.

Vianca washes all her utensils, pan included and returns to the table.

Etain stokes the oven.

The smell of baking fills the area.

A cake is ready.

Etain opens a red hot oven.

Etain gets a strawberry cheesecake from a red hot oven.

Etain closes a red hot oven.

Etain gives Trysstianna a strawberry cheesecake.

Vianca beams a smile at Etain.


Trysstianna sighs as she realizes her cake is very crumbly and coated in a thin layer of spoiled oil now.

Vianca says 'You didnt follow the receipe???'

Vianca says 'Oh dear'

Trysstianna drawls 'I only added a bit more sugar...'

Raeza gives Vianca a knowing smile.

Trysstianna drawls 'And Etain Sedai said to add a bit of oil to fix it...'

Etain smiles.

Vianca says 'But it called for butter, not oil.'

Vianca shrugs helplessly.

Etain says 'Apologies. I should have looked at what kind of oil.'

Trysstianna drawls 'Etain Sedai asked for oil at the start.'

Vianca puts a tasty cake with raisins in an embroidered, cotton shoulder bag.

Trysstianna pouts.

Etain hugs Trysstianna.

Trysstianna, as usual, nuzzles close into the hug, drawing out as much comfort as she can.

Etain says 'It's been far too long since I baked like this. I take full responsibility for any mishaps.'

Raeza chuckles politely.

Vianca says 'I think it went perfect.'

Etain nods at Vianca.

Vianca eats a piece of her cake and wraps the rest in her pack.

Raeza eats a spicy cake.

Vianca says 'Gonna bring Laras a slice, this is her Kitchen.'

Vianca smiles happily.

Raeza widens her eyes.

Etain says 'Here, Anna, have mine as well. I should be going to bed anyway, and eating before I sleep is not good for me.'

Etain gives you a strawberry cheesecake.

Raeza says 'Ohhh Etain Sedai this is so DELICIOUS!'

Vianca thanks Etain heartily.

Etain beams a smile at Vianca.

Trysstianna takes a tentative bite out of her cake. The first two bites she takes she enjoys immensely. The cake is entirely too crumbly but tastes great none the less. As she takes another bite, this one with a bit of the outside of the cake in it, she makes a foul face and spits the mouthful into the nearby trash bin.

Vianca says 'Thnk you so much, this was a great refresher.'

Etain says 'My pleasure. I enjoyed myself quite a lot.'

Trysstianna drawls 'Thank you Etain Sedai! This was most excellent!'

Raeza says 'I think Laras will be seeing a lot more of me in the coming days.'

Raeza smiles happily.

Etain smiles.

Vianca says 'It is also past my bed time tho, may i be excuse Sedai?'

Etain nods at Vianca.

Vianca curtseys before Etain.

Etain says 'Rest well, Vianca.'

Trysstianna drawls 'Good night Etain Sedai, Vianca.'

Vianca says 'See ya around ladies.'

Vianca smiles happily.

Etain waves.

Raeza says 'Goodnight!'

Vianca leaves up.

Etain says 'Well, I'll be going now, too. I hope I'll see you both again soon.'

Etain smiles.

Raeza says 'Yes, thank you Etain Sedai.'

Raeza smiles happily.

Trysstianna drawls 'So a mostly edible cake on my first attempt. When I first attempted Healing the patient died. This is good I suppose.'

Trysstianna curtseys to her audience.

Etain chuckles politely.

Raeza smiles at Trysstianna.

Etain says 'This is good, indeed.'

The Wheel of Time turns...

The Wheel of Time turns...

Trysstianna hefts her bag which is significantly heavier than when she entered the room.

Etain says 'Good night, both of you.'

Raeza says 'Goodnight!'

Etain waves.

Trysstianna drawls 'Night Aes Sedai!'

Etain leaves up.

Trysstianna whispers to Raeza 'Did you know that sacks of flour are explosive?'

The Pantry
The room has somehow been made to be as cool as a springhouse in order to
keep the food fresh. Sacks of different varieties of flour and seasonings
are stacked against one of the walls. A shelf placed against a second
wall holds jars of preserved fruits and cartons of eggs, and barrels of
wines from different countries fill the rest of the room.
A sign hangs next to the oven.
[ obvious exits: U ]
A stout wooden barrel stands nearby.
An oven stands here, radiating a dry heat.
A warder stands nearby, calm yet poised to leap into battle.
A calm woman bathed in serenity seems to attract your attention.
A quiet servant awaits instructions from his master.
Raeza the Journey Accepted is standing here.

Raeza says 'Goodnight I'm going to bed too!'

Trysstianna nods in agreement.

Trysstianna drawls 'Good night Rae.' and follows her up to the Accepted dorms.
~fin~