———— "Could ya maybe make it all, y'know, toastie and warm?" Brenner was leaning over the counter with a mildly anxious look on his face, the words coming out in a soft white cloud of vapor in the cold evening air. She could see him glance back at his son, who was vibrating with eagerness - Rudy was always like that with food. Eida gave the big bull a smile.
"Of course. Two toasties, coming right up."
The cow stooped to give her salamanders a little treat each so they would burn a little hotter, then assembled the sandwiches. Pickles, fresh greens from the hothouse in town, pepper, oil, vinegar, a thick slice of cheese, and topped off with some of her signature pickled onions. It was a fragrant sandwich, but delicious.
Slapping butter onto the griddle, she toasted the sandwiches to crunchy golden-brown perfection before wrapping them up and handing them across to Brenner with a smile. "There you go. Enjoy." She gave Rudy a wink, and grinned when he flashed her a huge smile.
The two retreated a little to sit by the bonfire and eat their snack, and Eida checked in on them every few minutes or so - not because she thought Brenner would do anything to Rudy, but just because she was used to keeping an eye on the little guy. He seemed happy, and that warmed her heart.
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Drabble written by @inkfire-scribe
