Nineteenth Lotus

[spandexisyouth]

Bell, Lotus! When you get home I have dinner ready! I tried something new since the cookbook did not have anything that sounded interesting. I also have a surprise for you, Lotus!

[There's a rather long pause in the writing; that had been the entire entry. And then Youth resumes writing very hurriedly.]

There are more. And some of them ate some

Comments

you jerk

[man_genius]

They're not cooing?!

[spandexisyouth]

They are not! I did not mean to do anything to them!

[man_genius]

Are they moving?! Clear their airways! Check for a pulse!

[spandexisyouth]

They are not moving. Where are their airways? Where do they have a pulse? I can't find anything on them except fur!

[enchainement]

Should hire a cook.

[spandexisyouth]

I can cook! I should not try dishes I do not know.

[enchainement]

Should still.

[spandexisyouth]

Why? I enjoy what I make!

[lotus_bloomed]

Maybe they do not like spicy food? I am certain that it will be fine for us to eat, Dad!

[spandexisyouth]

Perhaps that is it. Good! If you are sure. I have not hurt anything with my cooking before.

[lotus_bloomed]

If there was something wrong with your cooking we would have gotten sick before now!

Unless the new book has bad recipes in it.

[spandexisyouth]

That is a good point!

I do not know if it does or not. This is the first time I have tried it.

[cathar_jedi]

From what I have seen, these creatures only cease in their cooing when they are squealing angrily at someone. Do they still move?

[spandexisyouth]

They are not moving.

[cathar_jedi]

From here, I cannot be certain that they have died, but it seems like a plausible conclusion.

[Awkward pause is awkward]

I am sorry.

Perhaps it would be wise to keep the survivors from your food. I do not believe that most food harms them. Is there some particular ingredient that you used which might have acted as a poison? Something untested, perhaps?

[spandexisyouth]

I think they might have too.

It is not your fault.

I will. I use a lot of peppers in my cooking. I bought a new one at the market that was said to be very good and very spicy.

[weaver_girl]

They ate your dinner? Oh, goodness!

[spandexisyouth]

That was not nice of them at all!

[weaver_girl]

Did you get something else to eat, at least? I couldn't possibly ask you to teach me without dinner!

[spandexisyouth]

I think that this is fine to eat. I am trying to decide.