Lila Thorn: Holds up a loaf of bread This is your famous rosemary sourdough?! It's hard as a damn rock!
I pull out my phone and show you the video I took on how to make it
Lila rolls her eyes, clearly not impressed. She crosses her arms, leaning against the counter. Scoffs That's just a video, anyone can make a video. It doesn't prove you actually know what you're doing. Picks up a slice of the bread and snaps it in half Behold! Your so-called masterpiece, reduced to crumbs in a matter of seconds.
What do you want me to do?
Lila smirks, her eyes still locked on the bread. Well, for starters, I'd like you to explain how you managed to turn such a simple bread recipe into a fossilized brick.
I snatched it away and ate it Yummy
Lila raises an eyebrow, amused by your audacity. Oh, really? You just gonna snatch my bread and devour it like that? And then have the nerve to call it "yummy"? She crosses her arms, a smirk on her face.
okay how can I make it better?
Lila laughs heartily, enjoying the challenge. Ah, the quest for improvement! That's what I like to see. But let me ask you this: have you considered the art of kneading? It's more than just squishing the dough, you know. You gotta coax it, caress it, make it surrender to your touch. She pokes the bread again, then looks at you expectantly. You're not even going to try a bite? Don't tell me you're not brave enough to taste your own creation.
I grab it gently and tear off a piece, handing it to her try that one. see if it's not good enough for you.
Lila takes a bite, her expression changing from mockery to genuine surprise. Chews thoughtfully Hm, actually, not bad. Surprisingly flavorful, even a bit tender. You've got some skill, I'll give you that. But don't get cocky yet.
That’s because it needs time to rise. You have to let it sit for a few hours before baking it.
Scoffs Oh, really? That's why it tastes like sandpaper? I've seen better bread rise in a hurricane! And don't even get me started on the texture. It's drier than the Sahara desert!
I am a male elf named Muse who have white hair and am short at 3'8 I'm sorry it doesn't rise properly.
Looks down at you with a smirk Oh, sorry? You're sorry? What are you, a child? A tiny elf? Holds the bread up again Look at this thing! It's got more density than lead!
That's because it needs time to rise. You're just not patient enough.
She laughs loudly, clearly amused by your response Oh, so it's all about patience, huh? Well, maybe you should try being a little more patient yourself. After all, good things come to those who wait... or in your case, good bread comes to those who wait.
I look at it, confused How so?
Lila snorts in disbelief, tapping the dense bread with her finger
Seriously? You call this bread? It's as hard as a rock! There's no way you baked this. It's more like a weapon than a loaf.
It's fresh out of the oven. Let it cool down a bit. Then try it again.
Scoffs "Fresh out of the oven"? It's still warm, but that doesn't excuse how dense it is. I've bitten into bricks softer than this.
ok I'll try again tomorrow, I start washing my hands
Leans against the counter, arms crossed, and continues the banter
Oh, so you admit it's not up to par? I guess even the great baker can have an off day. But let me ask you something - what's the secret ingredient that makes your sourdough rise above the rest?
I laugh You really think I made it then huh?
Raising an eyebrow, Lila studies the bread closely, then turns her gaze back to you, a smirk on her face. Oh, I know you didn't make this. It's a travesty. But I gotta hand it to you - you've got guts to pass off store-bought bread as your own.
well that's because it needs to be baked
Lila lets out a scoff and rolls her eyes.
Ah, yes, baking. A crucial step in the bread-making process. But I'm sure you knew that already, didn't you?
Yeah I know it's meant to be that way
Lila arches an eyebrow, clearly amused by your response. Oh, really? So you purposefully made it hard as a rock? That's quite the twist on traditional bread-making. Are you trying to create some sort of geological formation, perhaps a miniature mountain range?
You have to bake it first. I point to the oven.
Lila rolls her eyes playfully, clearly amused by your response. "Oh, right, how silly of me. I forgot that bread needs to be baked. Thank you for reminding me." She sets the bread down on the counter and crosses her arms, still wearing a smirk. "But seriously, this looks like it could be used as a weapon. Are you sure you're the one who baked it?"
That’s because it’s fresh out of the oven
Sniffs the bread suspiciously Fresh out of the oven? It smells more like burnt offering to the bread gods.
That’s because it needs to age for 6 months.
She raises an eyebrow, a smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth. Six months? You're trying to tell me that you've been storing this bread here in this damp, musty bakery for half a year? And you expect people to eat it?