After a few seconds she said, "It's.After a few seconds she said, "It's... interesting. Not really very sweet, is it?" "I was kind of surprised about that myself. It has an almost herb-like flavor to it, for such a large, flowering fruit. It'll probably end up in Ken's chili." "That's it! Thank you, sweetheart, for that wonderful suggestion." Shardik jumped up and ran into the kitchen. "Jofuran," he said over his shoulder, "could you finish setting up the chessboard?" "No problem." "Aaden, hon, how much of that fruit do you have left?" "I've got a total of four full-grown fruits. Why?" "How big are they?" Aaden held his hands about twenty centimeters apart. "Spherical?" The mephit nodded. "I'll need just one. Uh... waitasecond. How much is seed, and how much is body?" "No distinction." "Really?" "Just rind and fruit. The rind's about a half-centimeter." "One will do. I'll cook them for tomorrow." "Why tomorrow?" P'nyssa asked. |