"That should do it for the flour." Wiping her hand across her brow, Sumia smiled at Robin before handing the bowl to him. "Mix?"
Robin stopped himself from laughing when he noticed that the pegasus knight had drawn a streak of powder on her face. But he figured he looked just as ridiculous. He'd agreed to help her test her baking skills, this time on a batch of cookies. Currently borrowing a ridiculously frilly apron, the tactician consoled himself with the thought of the treats that he would eventually get to eat.
Taking the bowl of dry goods, he dumped the contents into his own bowl, a mix of butter and sugar that Sumia had carefully measured out. He realized his misstep a second too late when a cloud of powder flew up and thoroughly covered his face. Blinking, he waved the stray puffs from his face, coughing as he did.
Stifling a giggle, Sumia got to work preparing a second bowl of ingredients. She tossed him a towel to brush himself off before busying herself again.
Sighing, Robin caught the rag and quickly wiped his face. "Sumia these cookies better be fantastic." Grumbling, he mixed the ingredients together, daring the flour to fly at his face again.
"I'd think so! Gaius gave the recipe to me, so it should be good. Or at least very sweet." Watching as Robin furiously mixed his own batch, Sumia carefully prepared her own, adding in two cups of fine white sugar. The grains made a pleasant tinkling sound as they hit the side of the bowl, and for a moment she briefly wondered if the thief's recipe called for a bit too much sugar. Casting the thought aside, she cracked an egg and added it to the mix. She could always adjust the measurements later. Stirring the contents, she waited for the ingredients to combine properly.
"Done." Setting the bowl down with a thud, Robin awaited Sumia's instructions.
"Alright, so we just roll out the dough and cut out some shapes. Easy, right?" Tossing her own dough onto the counter, she easily rolled the mix out. Robin followed suit, carefully mimicking her movements.
Taking out a few cookie cutters, the pair methodically cut out scores of cookies. Before long, the two had completed their batches and tossed them in the oven.
Nodding at their handiwork, Sumia brushed off her hands. "Not bad master tactician."
"That's grandmaster tactician to you." Robin snipped back, a friendly grin on his face.
Rolling her eyes, Sumia found a pair of oven mitts and carefully peered into the oven. "Gaius said that the cookies should be done in a few minutes." Oven the oven door to check the progress of the baked goods, she noted that the cookies were indeed already rising. "And it looks like he was right. I think they're done."
Pulling open the door, she transferred the trays from racks to counter. With that done, she tossed the mitts aside, admiring the dozens of treats now filling the kitchen with a honeyed scent. Hardly waiting for them to cool, Sumia took one of the cookies, blowing on it briefly to cool it off.
Sumia took a bite of one of the cookies, the crisp edges giving way to a soft core. "It's delicious! Robin, you need to try these." Offering a tray with the cookies that she'd created to the tactician, she nearly bounced in excitement.
Taking one of the offered treats, Robin bit in, expecting a warm rush of sugary delight. Instead he bit into what he could only describe as a rock. Despite the light golden exterior, the cookie was undoubtedly solid. He held the cookie out for a moment, Sumia and he both staring at the object with mild apprehension.
"What sorcery is this." Looking from Sumia, then back to the innocent confection he raised an eyebrow.
"Ah.. I think I might have added salt instead of sugar." The knight's cheeks slowly turned a shade of pink.
Rubbing his chin, Robin placed the cookie back on the tray. A mildly malicious thought entered his mind, and it only took a split second before he formed a plan. "I think we should send some Gaius' way. He still hasn't paid me back."
AN: Robin is a vengeful man. He still wants the gold Gaius stole back in chapter 1.
Ickypicky892: I swear I'll get to your request. Just thinking of a prompt!
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