“I am unsure why you would say this, Big John,” Ketil
countered. “In this Land of Dream, surely there is a place where one could bake
things. Or do ghouls find baked goods unpalatable?”
“Oh, Matey, I may have to consume rotting human flesh to
maintain this terrible body, but I still have a great zest for baked goods,”
Little John revealed sorrowfully. “I enjoy eatin’ ‘em, but I love the baking
even more than the eating. When I was alive, my ideal brine and tupper was a
good fresh bit of beef seasoned with savory herbs and accompanied by some
lovely roast tatties, onions, and carrots. I’d have a bit of good wine and some
of me own fresh-baked bread with butter. Loved it you would have, me buckos. T’
was a warm, crusty loaf which tasted just right with butter or cheese or jam.
T’ was fit for a bleedin’ king! But now I’m a living dead thing, and there will
be no bakeries or fine simple suppers. T’ is only rotting flesh for the rest of
eternity.”
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I find the concept of eternity eating rotting flesh while remembering the taste and smell of fresh baked bread very, very sad...
ReplyDeleteBig John sounds like he's missing those foods more than he wants to admit.
ReplyDeleteI just love the perspective you bring here. A sad thought, as Elephant's Child says, but at the same time the scene is comical.
ReplyDeleteWell at least he has his memories of the good food to think back on!
ReplyDeleteI can hear his wistfulness in every word!
ReplyDelete"consume rotting human flesh to maintain this terrible body," ... hmm, not so sure about that ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrible thing to endure.
ReplyDeleteThat food sounds delicious. Poor guy.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, that he longs for fresh baked bread with beef broth, yet seems to crave and be reviled at rotting flesh.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for him.