Thalina stood in the palace kitchen, hands on her hips, staring at the raw ingredients spread across the stone counter.
She had managed to make some flour from the little portion of wheat she had illegally gotten.
She knew how hard it was to get wheat here, and she could only hope to get more later in the future.
"…Alright," she exhaled, rolling up her sleeves. "I have no idea what I'm doing."
Zeriah, who was leaning against the counter with an amused expression, arched a brow. "That's… reassuring."
Thalina laughed. "I mean, how hard can it be? It's just cake."
That statement would come back to haunt her.
Step One: Figure Out How to Bake Without an Oven.
Thalina had baked before—back on Earth, with a proper oven and modern tools. Here? Different story. There were no electric mixers, no precise measuring cups, and worst of all—no oven. Just an open fire, hot stones, and a whole lot of faith.
