30 prompts for Mithos and my OC, Jane. But reading A Fool's Paradise first is recommended. Also, this story is in chronological order, unlike A Fool's Paradise. It also goes a lot more in depth into the Kharlan War.
oatmeal
Jane's father, Lord Provice, had hired his young widowed sister-in-law, Meida, to work as a combination of cook and maid of the temple. Provice himself is too busy to do any housework, and he insists that Jane focuses on her studies. She does end up helping her aunt sometimes, mostly in the kitchen because she absolutely hates cleaning. Cooking is fine. She likes being able to start from scratch and create something with just her hands and the open stove.
Unfortunately, Meida has fallen ill. Jane sits quietly in the parlour as a carriage takes her aunt away to Heimdall, where hopefully the Elder will be able to find a cure. It's not too serious, nothing life-threatening; but they want her to get back on her feet as soon as possible.
Jane realizes what this means when her father hands her a cookbook.
"I hate to do this to you," he says, but a smile tugs at his lips. "I know you're not meant to be trapped in a kitchen. But it's only until Meida gets better."
Reluctantly, she wakes up the next morning and drags herself to the kitchen. Oatmeal is easy. She'll start with that.
Disclaimer: Tales of Symphonia is not mine.