For the past week I've been confined to my bed, in and out of consciousness. Luckily Momodi took care of me or I probably wouldn't be here now, I've known those that have been snuffed out by much less than this.
But I'll try not be quite so dreary.. When I awoke today I was ravenous! Momodi had barely been able to get me to eat so I was completely starving.. And what was I hungry for? Eggs! Yummy boiled eggs. Up until now I've only really eaten random fruits I've found and meat that's burned almost black over campfires. Today I decided I should try and.. Refine.. My cooking ability. What better way than to train as a culinarian?
I headed on down to the stalls and found P'sonjha selling skillets, along with the mineral water and chicken eggs. Perfect! I set up my new portable stove next to her stall, and placed a tiny fire shard inside. Next I poured the small flask of water into my skillet before dropping the egg in. I sat and waited patiently for my egg to cook, and began scribbling this down in here. By the time I've wrote up to this point my egg is done!
Carefully I drain the water and fish out my precious boiled egg. I tap it against the flagstones beneath my feet and start peeling off the shell, throwing it to the side. And then.. I stuff the masterpiece into my mouth, chew it up in seconds and swallow! The best meal I've had in a long time and just what my stomach needed.
I stay and make a few dozen more, eating the next couple eggs or so until I'm full. I don't think anyone else is too impressed with my cooking though, nobody will even accept them when I offer them for free! I don't see why.. They are so yummy.
In the end I end up selling them all back to P'sonjha, but I have a feeling she shoved them in a bin the second my back was turned.. Oh well.. I feel like I have mastered the boiled egg today! Perhaps I will keep up this culinarian stuff.. It sure is tasty at least.
~Rakshi Zahrann