Drabble request three

[owlmoose]

Fandom: FFX-2
Rating: G
Characters: Baralai, Paine
Pairings: None
Spoilers: No
Notes: For mneme_forgets, who asked for Baralai and recreation.


Baralai had mentioned something about needing to relax, so Paine had expected him to answer the door with a book in hand, not wielding an eight-inch knife.

"It's soothing," he explained, walking into the kitchen. "After a long day, I come home and take out my frustrations on some vegetables." He handed her another knife. "Here, you try."

Paine tested the edge on her prey: a carrot. "Strange, using one of these on something that doesn't fight back."

He laughed and reached for an onion. They chopped in companionable silence as the comforting smell of stewing meat filled the air.

Comments

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I enjoyed writing it -- any excuse to put Baralai in a kitchen. ;) (I made him a hobbyist gourmet chef in A Guardian's Legacy and somehow it became an key part of his character for me. I do think he would find a way to relax that was both practical and a way of releasing tension, and cooking definitely fits the bill.)