❝ Just like that, we're going to put it into a mold after so it needs to be flexible. ❞ Aqua explains, as he helps her knead the dough they'd just prepared.
When she heard that Sora had become something of an exceptional cook she saw it as an opportunity to have a helping hand within the kitchen. Ven and Kairi had a big sweet tooth after all, and both were... well... they left much to be desired when it came to baking.
To this day Aqua doesn't know how Kairi managed to set a pudding recipe on fire.
Sora, however, was a lot more at ease, being as laid back as he was. And it makes for the moment as relaxing as baking should be.
Aqua steps aside to begin washing some strawberries in the sink. ❝ Thank you for collecting so many ingredients for me. We can make plenty of strawberry tarts with all these. I know Ven will want seconds, he loves them. ❞ Her smile goes a little distant when she adds, ❝ Master Eraqus did, too. ❞ Embarrassed by her sentimentality, especially knowing how their... former conversations regarding herm aster went, Aqua quickly moves on.
❝ Something tells me you didn't learn your way around a kitchen from a book. How'd you do it, Sora? ❞
[ u rang for some cute >:U ]
Finding himself in the rhythm of the kitchen was more peaceful than given credit for. Pressure was an element he thrived in, mastering multi-tasking was pivotal (and life-saving mind you), so to have this transform into an act where he can make delicacies felt too tempting to pass up.
That is, once he got past the idea of his master's particular methods of teaching him.
So to see how it has Aqua practically beaming as they got to work simply felt gratifying. Even without looking, his end of preparations were done with hands that practically baked the basics into them. "Flexible, got it." Somehow the thought sprung an unintended chuckle from him. "Normally that's a keyblade wielder's MO to begin with. Is this dough gonna have an initiation soon itself?" The idea of some superpowered tarts was an appeasing one!
After all, somehow mythical ice cream managed to be an ability, there's little doubt that someone might've mastered magical cooking.
Sora's hands found themselves dangerously effective in getting that dough in the required state. No knots, bumps or anything of the sort, the texture found itself smooth and prepared by the time Aqua would finish up with those strawberries.
For a moment he pauses, capturing the way her tone referred to her boys with such a level of Heart. Unconsciously it prompted Sora to move a bit closer to her, that dough soon finished as he began to wash up the last lingering share of those strawberries. "Then you'll have to double down to make sure he can get a good whiff of them too. Aqua-- If you'd like too, why don't leave a share there for Master Eraqus too?"
They may no longer be able to see them, by no means does that mean they're lost. It was a belief that Sora would never allow to be wrenched from his hands. The suggestion would be left up in the air, and entirely in her ballpark to either accept or ignore altogether. Instead he'd bring his attention to the question that seemed to capture many. (Oh, the reactions on Destiny Islands were priceless.) A thoughtful hum brewed within his chest.
"An apprenticeship from Twilight Town. A pretty legendary Master found themselves the captain of a Bistro there. They decided to show me the ropes after we hit it off, eheh, much of a challenge that was to start with." By NO means did she need to know the more 'controlling' details of this!
"Let's just say they have a knack for bringing out people's cooking thumbs."