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>>142027Frozen fish, a bunch of weird Kirin food stuffs like rice and lemon grass, and way too much alligator meet.
>>142028I don't suppose there's much in the way of seasonings, is there?
>>142029If anything, seasonings are more abundant, with items like garlic, oregano, pepper, curry, and weird Zebrican spices
>>142030Perfect. Although there is lots, and lots, of alligator meat, Silver decides Jubilosa might prefer some variety from last night and decides to make some fried fish.
>>142031There's no batter if that is desired. The stove is usable for frying, if electric is acceptable.
>>142032Silver will just have to remember to go to the store for actual groceries, so the group can have proper meals for the new few days. He uses the stove after preparing the fish to pan fry it, and makes sure to use plent of spices such as the garlic and oregano to give it flavor. If on an off chance a lemon is in the kitchen, using one for lemon zest and juice will also go a long way towards flavoring the meal.
>>142033Lemongrass may also help the meal.
>>142034Silver thus commenced to fry fish and lemon grass, perhaps after a period to let the fish thaw.
Jubilosa makes coffee, or attempts to
>>142035Silver talks to Jubilosa while they do this.
"Did you have any interesting dreams last night?"
>>142036“I think I dreamed of flying a pail with chicks over rolling hills.” She says
>>142037He chuckles and smiles at the description, an image flashing across his mind.
"Like story of storks delivering foals to parents."
>>142038"Heh. Not quite. The chicks were those I knew in primary school, and the pail a milk pail. It was a farming area."
>>142039"Huh. Are you pinning for home?"
>>142040She is silent for a moment. Then she answers
“Maybe”
>>142041While he has a moment where the fish doesn't need attention, he goes over to Jubilosa, stands up on his hindlegs and uses his forelegs to give her a big hug.
>>142042She smiles, and is hugged by the big, fluffy pony.
"I left years ago anyways." she says
>>142043"I am same way sometimes. Of course, my homeland is nothing like how it was when I left, but sometimes I wish I could see land of my birth."
>>142044She looks down to the left, while sitting.
"Have you thought of going back?"
>>142045"Sometimes...but it would be painful to do so, seeing how it has changed underneath Soviet leadership."
>>142046“And what has changed so terribly?” She asks
>>142047"There are some things...but what I think is most different is ponies themselves. Stalliongraders are not Severyanans. We had our own culture, history, and traditions for hundreds of years, and in just few years Soviets have warped and twisted it all to revolve around themselves..."
>>142048"You mean, around the workers, and not around the boyars and clergy?" She asks
>>142049"Well, yes, but I do not know how many of them still remain."
>>142050"How many of the old order remain?" She asks
>>142051"I do not know. Doubtless few remain. They were not exactly friends of Revolution."
>>142052“They rarely are.” She looks down. “I’ve heard stories of the return of the monarchy in Aquellia, and the restoration of the Republic. I only know so much about your Stalliongrad. But I do know some.”
>>142053"It is...not quite like what happened in Aquiliea, but there are similarities. Whereas in Aquiliea it was Republicans and Communists against Monarchists, in Severyana it was Republicans and Monarchists against Communists. Both sides of conflict agreed that Severyana needed to be independant, but their ideas on what independant Severyana should be were irreconsilable."
>>142054"Republicans on the same side as Monarchists?" She shakes her head. "I suppose in ponylands, anything is possible."
>>142055"I suppose both recognized threat Reds posed to them and country. It also helps we did not have any Discrets."
While the continue talking, Silver returns to cooking the fish.
>>142056"But what threat
did the Reds pose? Rule by majority, and not by those whose parents had land?"
>>142057"It was, and is, not rule by majority, however. Those in Supreme Soviet would rule, and while there is voting in Stalliongrad, ponies are only allowed to vote for candidate Soviets choose. And while workers may have benefitted from some of their policies, farmers found themselves stripped of their land and livelihood, leading to mass starvation across country."
>>142058She shrugs
"Not everycreatre can be so fortunate as we were, to have our institutions and liberty."
>>142059"I suppose so. I am glad it worked for your own nation and people, but for mine..."
>>142060She has a kind of awkward smile,
"You can return some time I am sure."
>>142061"Perhaps..."
Silver turns to the fish, deciding to change the subject
"How do they prepare fish in Sicameon?"
>>142062"Uh... usually cut into fillets. Some times breaded. I don't really know since I didn't really prepare it."
>>142063"I am just curious. This fish looks like it's coming along nicely."
>>142064"Oh nice!" She says
Silently, Khoi Lua enters the room, holding a porcelain cup
>>142065Silver looks at the silent Khoi, and smiles.
"Good morning, Khoi. How are you?"
>>142066"Okay." She says simply, sitting at the table, with the cup in front of her, and with a blank expression on her face
>>142067Silver gives Jubilosa a confused look.
>>142069Silver looks back at Khoi.
"O...kay. Is everything alright?"
>>142070She sits up in a chair at the table, and holds up the cup with her cloven hooves, while keeping her eyes on Silver. She takes a sip, and then answers,
“Yes.”
>>142071"...uh...are you sure? You are acting little weird."
>>142073"You seem to be rather...emotionless, if you do not mind me saying."
>>142074Khoi tilts her head a little to the right, pulls her right lip up, slightly narrows her right eye, and folds her left ear down, before returning her face to its previous position
"Ponies are very different."
>>142075Silver turns to Jubilosa again, this time
very confused.
>>142076"Kirin"
Is all Jubilosa has to say