Fury

Cooking for Calmness

  Later towards night, after Jaxion had gone still planning out his revenge with Shade on his lap asleep, he laughed again, waking Shade up as she looked at him worried and slightly frightened. "Shade, time for dinner. I've done enough thinking for now. I promised you a Braised Deer Heart with Seasoned Potatoes didn't I?"

   She nodded, perking up a bit. Jaxion seemed to sound more back to normal, she hated when he got really mad like that. It was always very worrying, and scary, because he just wasn't the normal him. He became like a scary demon promising hell's eternity instead of the kind, amazing cook that would always read her stories and share his bed. She much prefered her kind friend over the hell bent one.

   Jaxion motioned for her to get off his lap so he could get up, so she jumped off and stood there waiting for him. He got up out of the chair and stretched, yawning before heading to the kitchen with Shade at his heels.

   He got out the potatoes and seasonings, as well as the deer heart and things he would need to cook it. He prepped the deer heart and potatoes, washing and cutting them before putting them to the side. He put a pot on the stove, heating it up before putting the deer heart in a bit later, putting a lid on it. As the deer heart cooked he took the potatoes and put them in a large metal bowl, covering them in some butter, and putting that on the stove for a few minutes. After all the butter had melted he stirred the potatoes and put in a seasoning, letting it simmer a bit more before putting in another seasoning and stirring. He repeated the process until all the needed seasonings were stirred well onto and into the now golden looking potatoes, putting a lid on the bowl.

   Jaxion moved over to the deer heart, taking the lid off. He took some broth and poured it into the pan, putting in a few seasonings and stirring before putting the lid back on. He had started humming, looking relaxed as he waited a bit. He took the potatoes off the stove, taking the lid off and letting it sit on the counter to cool, periodically stirring and seasoning the broth cooking with the deer heart. After a while, the potatoes cooled and the deer heart had finished cooking. He took the lid off and smelled it, smiling satisfied as he turned the stove off.

   After informing the tail wagging, almost drooling Shade that it would have to sit a bit longer, he sat down, her continuing to stare at the food. After the bit of time Jaxion got back up and took out the needed bowls and silverware, scooping up the stew and tender deer heart and putting it into the bowls. He pulled the deer heart apart a bit more before moving over to the potatoes and putting some into the bowls as well. He carried the bowls over to the table, sitting down as Shade leapt up onto a chair, and they both started eating.

   After they got finished they sat in silence for a while before Jaxion spoke. "Cooking really calms me, but it doesn't deter me. You know that right Shade?" Her ears lowered slightly as she lowered her head. "I have a plan in mind, but I need your help. You said you'd help me right?" She nodded her head, her ears flattening a bit more. "Thank you. I don't really know what I would do or be without you Shade. You are the most important to me, so I'll make sure you don't get hurt or caught at all costs. Of course, I don't plan for us to be caught at all."

   She looked over to him slightly surprised at his sudden change of voice again and whimpered. He smiled at her reassuringly and patted her head, hoping to comfort her. After a while more, she had climbed from her chair to his lap. They sat in silence as he petted her, calming her almost to sleep.

   After a bit Jaxion whispered, "We should head to bed. Tomorrow I'll inform you of my plans, so we need to have good rest." Shade whimpered again as he patted her head before she jumped off of his lap, him standing up right after and they walked to the elevator. He requested his room, and they were brought up to it. They went through their nightly routine before setting into bed, Shade laying across his chest this time.