Post by mistrali on Feb 16, 2013 1:01:14 GMT 10
Title: Food for Thought
Summary: Lark tries mediaeval marshmallows for the first time.
Rating: G
Prompt: #78 Marshmallows
Warnings: None
Other Notes: Written and crossposted to FFN as part of my five-sentence Lark/Crane/Rosethorn series, Roll
Away Your Stone, for the prompt 'in good standing'.
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Food for Thought
Lark's eyes popped open as she ate; the stuff was soft and sweet, and chewy before it melted away on her tongue.
"It's delicious - much better 'n your teas," she managed to croak, as the sticky substance coated her throat.
"It's the pith of a mallow plant - the name comes from an Old Tharian word that means 'healing'."
When Lark looked at her in surprise, she said ruefully, "Crane chose to learn a bit of Kurchali and Old Tharian for our novitiate - he blathered about how plant and animal names came from those cursed dead languages till I wanted to throw something. I studied and passed the tests, but he almost lived in the library; it vexed him no end when I came second in our mathematics exam and he only placed fourth," she added, smiling reminiscently.
Summary: Lark tries mediaeval marshmallows for the first time.
Rating: G
Prompt: #78 Marshmallows
Warnings: None
Other Notes: Written and crossposted to FFN as part of my five-sentence Lark/Crane/Rosethorn series, Roll
Away Your Stone, for the prompt 'in good standing'.
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Food for Thought
Lark's eyes popped open as she ate; the stuff was soft and sweet, and chewy before it melted away on her tongue.
"It's delicious - much better 'n your teas," she managed to croak, as the sticky substance coated her throat.
"It's the pith of a mallow plant - the name comes from an Old Tharian word that means 'healing'."
When Lark looked at her in surprise, she said ruefully, "Crane chose to learn a bit of Kurchali and Old Tharian for our novitiate - he blathered about how plant and animal names came from those cursed dead languages till I wanted to throw something. I studied and passed the tests, but he almost lived in the library; it vexed him no end when I came second in our mathematics exam and he only placed fourth," she added, smiling reminiscently.
Maybe once we'd have seen it during Smackdown!