"Trust" is such a strong word. Yet, duty calls for sacrifice...
[He gazes at the egg-potato pancakes, very unimpressed. But it's expected at least. Here just a day, and he's laughing and talking control of the kitchen, steering it towards disaster. The emperor had a skill for adaptability, at least.
He leans down over the egg-y potato-y creation, pretending to investigate it with a carefully appraising eye, while so many other thoughts are running in his head. Jade had been told when he came here that Peony had been here in the past, amongst many others. Including himself. Jade himself had failed to regain any memories of his previous stay. Peony seemed to be a similar case so far, but he knew he had to keep a close eye on him, just in case.]
'Egg-potato pancakes', you say? Now, that's one item that I certainly don't recall seeing anywhere on the breakfast menu in Grand Chokmah's cafe.
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[He gazes at the egg-potato pancakes, very unimpressed. But it's expected at least. Here just a day, and he's laughing and talking control of the kitchen, steering it towards disaster. The emperor had a skill for adaptability, at least.
He leans down over the egg-y potato-y creation, pretending to investigate it with a carefully appraising eye, while so many other thoughts are running in his head. Jade had been told when he came here that Peony had been here in the past, amongst many others. Including himself. Jade himself had failed to regain any memories of his previous stay. Peony seemed to be a similar case so far, but he knew he had to keep a close eye on him, just in case.]
'Egg-potato pancakes', you say? Now, that's one item that I certainly don't recall seeing anywhere on the breakfast menu in Grand Chokmah's cafe.