>>5660858>>5660855>>5660793>overloadColdness runs through his left hand once again. Calling those ghosts feels almost instinctual to him, a far cry from his earlier days, when he struggled to precisely aim where to fade to.
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Seventh month ー later half
Whenever Sira isn’t busy with running the Nectar Droplet or listening to the seniors members’ progress on subverting the market district, he and Warin visits in the forest behind the brothel to practice this new ability. He gains a new appreciation of her self restraint when she felt that otherworldly hunger.
“Chew on it.”
“Yes. Like that, but slower.”
“Slower.”
It took a lot of concentration from Sira in order to listen to her while being afflicted with this hunger. At first, he didn’t even realize he was swallowing cuts of duck and chicken whole rather than chewing on it. He understands why she likes cockles and shellfishes so much now.
“You’re doing pretty good so far. I’ve seen a couple Players [of the Dark Arts] that don’t get along well with their spirits.”
Eventually, it was time for Sira and the brothel to contribute to the schemes of the senior Red Winter members. On their last session together, the two share a lunch within the forest. It’s been a while since they had cockles.
“.. Bow’s men got me these when they returned from the market district.”
The cockles are rinsed and placed into large bowls. After filling it with water, they use a pestle to grind them to remove any loose sand or dirt. They are then put into new bowls and water is added. Spoonful of salt are added to clean them once more.
While waiting for the cockles, water is boiled within the large pot and vinegar is added to increase the crunchiness. After roughly 30 minutes, the cockles are placed into the boiling water. Since they want to eat them raw, they only let it cook for 20 seconds before removing it and placing them into cold water.
