Hey, wanna take a walk with me? I heard about this interesting place from the old lady. Supposed to be some good food there too! It's that place where all the timber's piled up. You know it? Don't keep me waiting!
Hey, you've gathered a pretty good bunch of firewood there. We should be able to cook some pretty tasty rice with this.
Mythra
Cook...rice?
Patroka
Well, yeah. That's why I asked you to gather firewood and find me a place for a campfire.
Rex
What are we cooking rice for?
Nia
What're we cooking rice for?
Mòrag
For what reason are we cooking rice?
Zeke
And what's all this rice cooking for?
Patroka
What do you think it's for, genius? To eat, of course! Hey Akhos, you got everything ready?
Akhos
Yes, yes... I have the equipment, the spices and the script right here.
Mythra
Huh? Wait, is Akhos doing the cooking? What about you, Patroka?
Patroka
Heheh... I'm here for the eating!
Mythra
Right. Of course you are. Why did I even ask.
Akhos
There's no point expecting my sister to be able to cook. Outside of weapon collecting and tidying up, she has no skills whatsoever.
Patroka
Shaddup, you. Less mouthing off and more rice cooking!
Akhos
Yes, yes... Why must I be cursed with such a domineering sister? Though some would say that's her best quality.
Rex
What should I say?
Nia
What should I say?
Mòrag
What shall I say?
Zeke
What should I say?
Rex
So what, are we eating...just rice?
Nia
Uh, are we eating just rice? That's it?
Mòrag
Is this meal to consist of rice alone?
Zeke
So we're having just rice? That's it?
Trust +1000
Mythra
Good point. Rice on its own is hardly a proper meal.
Patroka
Oh, Mythra. You're such a child sometimes. Akhos, have you got the you-know-what?
Akhos
But of course. Right here.
The scene fades to black for a moment.
Patroka
Ooh yes, this is what I'm talking about! Pickled to perfection!
Mythra
What are these things?
Patroka
Pickled plums!
Rex
Pickled...plums? So they're edible...are they?
Nia
Pickled what? Never heard of those before...
Mòrag
Pickled plums...? What are those, exactly? Some kind of confection?
Zeke
Pickled wha...? Never heard of them. Are they for eating?
Akhos
They are a kind of fruit, soaked over time in a saline solution.
Patroka
What we do is, we wrap them up in the sticky rice and make rice balls. When the rice is freshly cooked, they taste amazing!
Mythra
Rice balls I've heard of, but are these shriveled things really edible?
Patroka
Trust me, they're good. Wanna try one?
Mythra
Ewww, it's all soft and squishy... Guehhhh! That's sour! Water! Get me some water! Quick!
The scene fades out for a moment again.
Mythra
What ARE these things?! Are you sure they're meant to be edible?! Are you trying to poison me?!
Patroka
Ahahahahah! Nah, they're not poisonous.
Akhos
As it happens, they are rather healthy. They have antibacterial properties.
Patroka
Huh? Am I really the only one who appreciates the finer tastes in life? Freshly cooked rice balls with pickled plums, under the open sky... What could be better?! How 'bout you, Driver? You'll have one, right?
Rex
Did you say she's good at...tidying up?
Nia
Hang on, she's good at tidying up?
Mòrag
Did you say she is good at tidying up?
Zeke
Uh, what was that about tidying up?
Trust +900
Patroka
What's that face for? Does it surprise you that tidying up is a skill of mine?
Mythra
Well, um, frankly, yeah.
Patroka
And what's that supposed to mean?! So what if I'm a tidy person?!
Akhos
Calm down, my dear Patroka. This may surprise you all, but my sister is actually quite the orderly type. She claims it irritates her to no end when things are left out of place. She even lines up all the weapons she collects in order of size. She's a real stickler for these things.
Mythra
Listen, Patroka. Isn't it weird to be obsessive like that when you're so...um...crude?
Patroka
Excuse me?! If it's a fight you're after, I'll give you one! Oh, wait. I get it. I know what this is about. You're the catastrophically untidy type, aren't you?
Mythra
I... I h-have no idea what you're t-talking about!
Patroka
Ohhhh yeah, I know your type. You act all cute, but at home you turn every room into a den of trash. Yeah, people like that are the worst. My Driver will agree with me on that one - right?
Rex
What? Um, I... I guess... I do prefer people to tidy up after themselves...
Nia
Well, no one likes a messy type. Not that I can exactly talk on that front.
Mòrag
I must say I agree. A lack of organization in one's day-to-day life is a sign of a troubled mind.
Zeke
Well, yeah... I guess... I'd probably be keener on a girl who could clean up after herself.
Mythra
Sh-shut up! Don't answer the question seriously!
Patroka
So, Mythra. Ready to admit who's in the wrong here? If you apologize now, I might be willing to give you a few tidiness pointers!
Mythra
Not in a million years!
Patroka
Ahahahah! Well, don't come crying to me when Rex gives up on you!