Prompt #16: Cake
@morimenswrite
"Back home, there isn't anything like this." Faint waves a pale hand at the table between her and Murphy, the table full of little sample cakes that Murphy picked out for this outing.
"Just different energies to take in. Anything more solid like this..." Faint flushes, a pink brushing at her paleness. "Was too expensive for me and Tinct to get."
"But you still have tastebuds, right?" Murphy presses, leaning forward.
At that hesitant nod she gets, she continues, "Then you can try these treats and tell me what you like. I demand it."
Pale pink eyes streaked with blue widen, before their owner nods. There, she just needs those little pushes from Murphy, before she goes back to curling up in her shell.
Always so afraid to burden anyone, after being treated as a burden all her life, from what Murphy's been able to piece together.
Well, she WON'T have it! Anyone that the Divine Mother deems worthy of her attention is no burden!
"...I don't know what to start. What do you like?"
Hm. Murphy purses her lips, as she looks over their options herself.
Red Velvet, Strawberry, Lemon Drop, Chocolate, Caramel Crunch...so many options. Varied enough that Faint should be able to narrow down her preferred flavor profile with a few selections, though.
But where to start...
Ah! There.
Pink cake, covered in swirls of blue and white frosting. Makes her think of Faint looking at it.
"A strawberry cake, try this." Carefully, she presses off a bite with her fork and offers it to Faint.
"Oh, thank you." Faint leans forward, closer. Close enough for Murphy to reach. She presses the fork with the bite on it, to Faint's lips. Faint, who carefully takes the bite in and swallows.
Her face lights up. Literally lights up, glowing sparks coming off of her hair and cradle.
"Oh, it's sweet!"
"Yes," Murphy agrees, leaning on her hand, watching those cheery bright emotions dance across the other's face, "It is."