Three Spoons {Dictation}

[cyan_maid]

[This entry is backdated to about midmorning on July 1st.]

[There are some dainty sniffles coming from the journal today, as if they came from someone who had just begun to recover from a cry, and not even the good kind of cry that makes you feel better. A couple cake batter fingerprints appear, and then are hastily wiped away. That only smudges the paper.]

Oh...I'm sorry about that, I...

[A pause. Jane blows her nose.]

I was...cleaning up a mess...in the kitchen. I'm really sorry about all of that batter...in the sink...that's my fault...!

[Oh sugar, her voice is cracking. Better make this quick.]

I think I'm...ready to admit to my loss...

{Filtered to - Anyone who confronted her about her loss}

All of you were right. I'm sorry I was so prickly about it before.

{Filtered to - Uru}

Would you still...let someone into the baking club even if they couldn't bake...?

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[fantasies]

[wait no stop. She was nice, he doesn't like hearing her cry. :(]

Are you gonna be okay?

[cyan_maid]

[Aw, Henry, you're sweet.]

I...I think so. [Sniff.] I'm just a little sad right now.

[fantasies]

Do you want to talk about it?

[cyan_maid]

...Perhaps...a little bit.

[Is it really a good idea to pour your heart out to a little kid? Even if he's a sweet little kid?]

Do you know about losses...?

[fantasies]

Oh, yeah. A couple people explained it to me. [a pause] So... you figured out what yours is?

[cyan_maid]

I did.

[Very quietly.] I, um. I can't bake anymore.

[fantasies]

Oh. [He thinks that's kind of a strange thing to lose, but he's not going to say that.] Did you bake a lot, at home?

[cyan_maid]

I certainly did. I was going to inherit a whole baking empire back home.

...I doubt I could now, though, if I can't bake a thing.

[fantasies]

[He's quiet for a second, thinking.]

Well... Even if you can't anymore, you still know how, right? Maybe you can help teach other people how to bake. That's almost the same thing.

[cyan_maid]

Oh, I definitely know how. I just...seem to forget once I try.

[You know, she'd never thought of that before.] ...Do you think people would be interested in learning?

[fantasies]

Sure! A lot of people like to learn to cook, I bet it's the same for baking.

[cyan_maid]

I suppose I could try something. I doubt I could demonstrate much, but surely I could teach someone.

[She laughs a little. She's nowhere near back in good spirits, but she's feeling a lot better.] Thank you so much for that idea, Henry!

[fantasies]

No problem! [SEE he can help a little. c:] You helped me with my loss, so it's only fair that I help you with yours.

[cyan_maid]

[He certainly can!]

Your loss...?

Oh, no, do you mean that fairytale book you were looking for? Is it really your loss?

[fantasies]

Oh. Yeah. I think so, anyway. [beat.] I'm still going to look! But my mom thinks it probably is, too.

[cyan_maid]

It might be a good idea to keep looking, but if it is, I'm very sorry.

Your mother is here with you? You're very lucky, then! I'm all on my own here.

[fantasies]

Yeah, I'm really lucky. So... it's okay if I can't get it back, because she's here.

[cyan_maid]

That's a good way to think about it.

[fantasies]

Right! So you shouldn't worry, either. It'll work out okay.

[cyan_maid]

I'll take your word for it.

You have a lovely day, Henry.

[fantasies]

Yeah. You too, Jane.