PC: Su Waner

[trifocal]

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[trifocal]

Oh, how cute! Maybe I should give some to Ellie, if it turns out well enough. She picked out heart-shaped pillows for our room.

[jiaohua]

Oh! If she picked out pillows like that, then she would probably really like this.

[trifocal]

I'm glad you think so!

Let's see, the first step is...

[ she'll try to follow the instructions we have very precisely! but once they've started... ]

Whenever I cook something, I like to offer a prayer to put my hopes and feelings into the food. You don't mind, do you?

[jiaohua]

I don't mind at all. Please do whatever you would like.

[trifocal]

[ a nod... and she focuses her feelings towards the chocolate. ]

Levan'ga tok'i kushi'o!

... Would you like to try saying it too?

[jiaohua]

I can try.

[she takes a breath.]

Levanga to...gi?

[she missed the slight pause the ' probably signifies and then mixed up the consonant sounds and confused herself. help.]

...I'm sorry, could you repeat that?

[trifocal]

[ nodding! she looks very happy that waner will attempt it. ]

Levan'ga, tok'i, kushi'o!

[ she pauses between each word to break it up a little. ]

[jiaohua]

Levan'ga, tok'i, kushi'o...

[a beat.]

What does it mean?

[trifocal]

It is a prayer to make the food delicious! I believe it originates from the language of the Old World.

[jiaohua]

I suppose we'll see how it works when we finish this dish.

[trifocal]

I don't often make sweets, so I will be relying on faith and this recipe to see us through.

[jiaohua]

I have never made sweets of this kind, so I suppose we will both need to have faith.