forum Are You An Angel..? / OxO / closed! Pm if interested!

Started August 06, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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"Uh… I think that's about it! Just, most plants in general and eggs." Matthew gave a one-sided shrug. "I'm partial to candied flowers, they're a special treat."

She nodded again, though she seemed confused at the second part. "Candied flowers?" She questioned curiously.

"Mhm! You cover the flowers in a thin layer of egg whites, then sprinkle really fine sugar all over them until they're completely covered and leave them out to dry for a couple of days. They're very sweet and crunchy!" Matthew smiled at the thought and the memories that came with it.

"Interesting. Flowers aren't particularly edible in our world." She laughed softly. "I mean, most wouldn't kill you, but they're not really… intended to be eaten, I suppose."

"Really?" Matthew asked. "We do our best to use ever part of the plant, whether for food or fertilizer."

She shrugged. "Well, a lot of people are allergic to pollen, and our flowers don't taste very good, I think. They're not great for humans."

"Really?" Matthew thought a moment, then shrugged some. "We eat the flowers a lot."

She shrugged again as well. "Most of our flowers and stuff aren't very good for eating unless they bloom into fruit."

"Ah. We usually don't eat the fruiting flowers." Matthew let out a breath. "I'm surprised there is so much difference in our worlds…"

"Yeah, it's definitely a lot. I'm sure we'll manage to adjust eventually, though."

"I'm sure, too," Matthew agreed. He looked down at Rowan, smiling some. His love…

Rowan yawned and huddled closer, stirring a bit. "How's he doing?"

"He's still asleep, and he seems to be doing good," Matthew reported, looking up.

"That's good. How long has he been sleeping? He might wake up soon."

"He's been sleeping for a while now, he could wake up any moment," Matthew agreed. He pressed a gentle kiss to Rowan's head, smiling some.

She nodded a bit and kept walking. About ten minutes later, Rowan stirred a bit, whining softly.

Matthew looked down when Rowan stirred, hugging him a bit closer.
"Hello, love, how are you feeling?"

"Mmmm…" Rowan looked up at Matthew blearily, obviously pretty out of it still. "What…?"

"Are you feeling a bit better?" Matthew repeated, hopeful.

"Mm… a little…" He replied, huddling a bit closer to Matthew. "Still kinda woozy, though…"

"A little is better than nothing," Matthew said. He smiled softly, kissing Rowan's head again.

Rowan nodded weakly, closing his eyes again. "Yeah… my head kinda hurts…"

"Mm… want some water?" Matthew gently ran his fingers through Rowan's hair, keeping him close.

"Sure, if we have any…" Rowan yawned again, sighing softly and relaxing into Matthew's touch.

Matthew reached to his side, pulling the water skin up and offering it to Rowan.
"Here love," he said, smiling some.

(I didn't get a notif for this for some reason sfhjm)
Rowan accepted the water and sipped at it idly, keeping close to Matthew. "Mm… thanks…"

(oop–)

"You're welcome." Matthew smiled, kissing Rowan's head as he drank.

Rowan squirmed a bit, trying to get out of Matthew's arms so that he could walk. "How much farther are we going?"

"Not far," Matthew said. "Do you really think you're feeling good enough to walk on your own?"

Rowan nodded, still trying to get down. "Yeah, I'm sure I'll be fine. I can walk."