If he was surprised to hear that Maea and Sunjata had once been an item, Hadama did not reveal it, though there was a telltale twinkle in his eyes at hearing of Shii's jealousy. Still, if the Wisp had grown past it he could appreciate that it would make life easier for Maea, as well. "I will hope for that as well," he assured her before turning their conversation back to the creation of their culinary delicacies.
"Both is good," he agreed, a hint of laughter in his voice as he took up a knife and demonstrated the techniques she would need before passing the blade over. She was a quick study and good with her hands, and Hadama only watched her briefly before he returned to his own work beside her, chopping the pineapple chunks as finely as he could without turning them to mush. He worked with his elbow brushing hers in companionable silence until she asked her question and then turned bright eyes back on her with the hint of a warm smile. 'That is for the filling. there is a syrup we can drizzle on for the topping."
Once their mixing was done and the ganache had been given time to set up in the ice box, Hadama showed Maea how to roll out the small balls of truffle and then drop them in their bowls of coatings. "Do you know who you will give your gifts to?" he asked while they worked on the final step.
"Both is good," he agreed, a hint of laughter in his voice as he took up a knife and demonstrated the techniques she would need before passing the blade over. She was a quick study and good with her hands, and Hadama only watched her briefly before he returned to his own work beside her, chopping the pineapple chunks as finely as he could without turning them to mush. He worked with his elbow brushing hers in companionable silence until she asked her question and then turned bright eyes back on her with the hint of a warm smile. 'That is for the filling. there is a syrup we can drizzle on for the topping."
Once their mixing was done and the ganache had been given time to set up in the ice box, Hadama showed Maea how to roll out the small balls of truffle and then drop them in their bowls of coatings. "Do you know who you will give your gifts to?" he asked while they worked on the final step.
