NIKI
"As am I. Even more so now that the void is gone. It is nice to see so many new faces in the woods," Niki admits with a gentle smile directed mainly down at the clean counter between them. He can't remember the last time he'd made so many new acquaintances - and he certainly can't remember ever doing something like this.
Glancing back towards Alys as she describes King's End, the boy's smile grows and he nods with a familiar sort of nostalgia. "It sounds quite similar to the Greatwood in that respect. Perhaps one day I will visit." And that's a relatively novel idea too - leaving the forest to go and see other regions has never interested him before. But Niki supposes wanderlust is a side effect of meeting different people and hearing their stories.
Slowly, one by one, their ovens begin to chime and ring as the timers run out, and the baker gleefully instructs them to remove their cookies and place them on cooling racks while he arranges two trays for each duo. Tray 'A' is his own brand of flour, and tray 'B' is the other (i.e. the competitor's). "It looks like I was using the 'B' flour," Niki says conversationally as he takes out his creations.
Glancing back towards Alys as she describes King's End, the boy's smile grows and he nods with a familiar sort of nostalgia. "It sounds quite similar to the Greatwood in that respect. Perhaps one day I will visit." And that's a relatively novel idea too - leaving the forest to go and see other regions has never interested him before. But Niki supposes wanderlust is a side effect of meeting different people and hearing their stories.
Slowly, one by one, their ovens begin to chime and ring as the timers run out, and the baker gleefully instructs them to remove their cookies and place them on cooling racks while he arranges two trays for each duo. Tray 'A' is his own brand of flour, and tray 'B' is the other (i.e. the competitor's). "It looks like I was using the 'B' flour," Niki says conversationally as he takes out his creations.
stay your pretty eyes on course
i guess i never really faced my fears before
i guess i never really faced my fears before
