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[touchofcashmere]

[he looks a little haggard, his hair a little limp, it's difficult to find the right products these days in these parts but he's not overly worried. He has a rather more urgent situation at hand]

Hello, all!

I was er... wondering if anyone had any ideas for simple meals. Very simple meals. Meals that even a child could make and don't require anything strange. I did have a hot box but... [he gestures to where there is a very exploded microwave] It blew up.

Any help would be appreciated.

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[baldrshand]

...My goodness, what did you try cooking in there?

You don't need a healer, do you?

[touchofcashmere]

Oh no... no that blew up quite a while ago. I mean I have nicked myself a few times with kitchen knives before I finally binned them. [he shows fingers covered in bandaids] But I found these neat little sticky bandages in the bathroom. Have you seen these before?

[baldrshand]

You just aren't using knives anymore? Then how are you doing any cooking--[OKAY NO THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE.] Yes, we use them all the time at the clinic. Did you use iodine as well? You need to make sure to disinfect any cuts, especially if you've been handling meat.

[touchofcashmere]

Well...I have found some scissors, but they're not great at cutting anymore.

Iodine... is that... a sauce? [it doesn't sound appetizing]

[baldrshand]

Scissors are useful but they aren't meant for food. Besides, they could get germs trapped in them and make you sick. [She's just recently learned about germ theory and it explains SO MUCH.] I think it's better in the long run to learn how to use a knife safely.

Iodine is a chemical that's used to disinfect injuries. If you don't want your cuts to sicken, you need to get a little cloth and rub them down with iodine.

[touchofcashmere]

Oh... well I'm not sure about that. I tend to leave that sort of thing to the professionals. Though between you and me, not all that fond of leeches. [but they're part of the miracle of silence]

It's too bad cutting food isn't like sword play, which I'm becoming fairly good at by the way.

[baldrshand]

Fortunately, there's no need to use leeches here. [much to her own relief, they're her least favorite part of medicine] I could give you a lot of technical details, but the short of it is that most disease is caused by things too small to see.

No? I think you could apply some of the principles.

[touchofcashmere]

Yuck. Don't like that. And where are these...things?

[he's a bit surprised that knife play is like sword play]

So a bit like dueling with the food then? You know I've stabbed someone before. [and if he sounds proud, he is- regardless of how it came about]

[baldrshand]

Germs? Well--everywhere. [SHE KNOWS THAT ISN'T REASSURING] Not all of them are harmful, but the bad ones can get into your body through wounds. That's why it's so important to clean them.

I was thinking more of the advice that swordfighting instructors give--to think of the sword as an extension of your arm. That might help with using a knife, too.

[touchofcashmere]

Everywhere? I... what do you mean everywhere? As in everywhere everywhere? Do people know about this? [he's looking around, looks at his fingers] Maybe I should use some more bandages or...adeline or whatever it is you said.

[maybe a whole bottle of the stuff so he can drink like water]

[baldrshand]

[Oh dear, she's opened a jar of worms here... literally and figuratively.]

Yes, people know about this. As I said, not all of them are bad--just a few of them. And under normal circumstances, making sure you wash your hands regularly is enough to keep yourself safe from them. So you don't have to go around jumping at everything you can't see.

[touchofcashmere]

Right... hand washing. Good idea at the best of times. If only I could get my hands on some decent soap. And...maybe soap everything else too... doorways, windows. Can't go wrong with that.

I don't think I want any of them good or bad to be honest. I'm not really an insect fan. Or mice. Or geese.

[baldrshand]

You'll... get used to the idea, I'm sure you will.

I can certainly understand the aversion to geese, however. They might have the worst temper of any birds.

[touchofcashmere]

I hope so. [honestly he's going to try very hard not to think about it]

They're just so... big. [and used to chase him a lot though he's not saying that aloud] I feel like a goose would eat you if it could.

[baldrshand]

Honestly, I wouldn't put it past them to try. They have enough neck to make the attempt. Have you had a lot of bad luck with them?

[touchofcashmere]

Well not so much these days thankfully. [he tends to avoid them if he can]

But right. Hands. Washing. Avoid germs which are everywhere... and get some, what is it? Io...whatever to drink.

I'll add it to my list. [and figure out the details later]