Page 32 of Untraceable
Lunch was going to be fun.
Chapter Five
Amori followed herinto the kitchen and paused. “What the heck is that?”
Heyval crossed her arms. “I made a loaf of bread.”
He walked up to it and slid an arm around her waist. “It’s a kitsune. Nine tails.”
“Yeah. Well, it was fun to play with a single loaf for a change.”
He looked at it. “How did you get this detail?”
“Razor. Well, crack off a piece of tail, and there are four different butters to try. I am going to have one of the moons.” She stepped toward the huge platter where a sleeping kitsune with the fan of tails behind him had been executed in three different flours and glossed with egg wash. The pies were shaped and arranged over the fox spirit with the phases of the moon. Before she could grab a pie, he said, “Wait.”
He took pictures quickly and grinned. “My mom won’t believe it.”
“She’s a fan of pastry?”
“She’s always on the lookout for fox representation. Kitsune in particular.”
“Well, you had better eat it, or I won’t make another.” She snagged the pie she was eyeing, and the rest of the kitchen staff was eating the leftovers.
She ate and smiled. “So, are you going to start at the ears or the tails?”
Amori looked at her. “I am not going to eat it. It’s gorgeous.”
“It’s fun bread. I can make another.”
“Can you make another for my birthday?”
“Sure. Just tell me when, and keep enough space for me in the kitchen. The sculpting takes a while.”
He grinned. “Absolutely. In that case...” He reached out and ripped chunks of tails out, then dipped them each into some of the butter.
Heyval laughed. He was eating happily. She bit into the pie again and smiled at the creamy chicken filling.
