The Veil
“In the early evening Robert cooked for them both—lamb steaks with minted new potatoes, carrots, and peas. Doubtless the lamb was from some Frankenstein vat, but to him it was entirely convincing nonetheless. Besides, he was guilty of far worse and achieving considerably less—the Trinity facility having been not just his prison, but before that his own little shop of horrors, a misguided attempt to feed the world when time finally ran out.
For dessert Robert had Lucy prepare a blackberry and... apple crumble, providing only basic guidance on what the end result should be, suggesting she work the rest out for herself, a careful line of questioning during the main meal having established that while her library of knowledge included culinary principles it did not extend to expertise, which in Robert’s mind was a sure-fire formula for an entertaining hour or so, albeit at Lucy’s expense.
First, while there was still enough light, she was to collect the best fruits for the job from the garden, her earlier inspection having already identified a cooking apple tree and a comprehensive collection of cane fruit.MoreLess
For dessert Robert had Lucy prepare a blackberry and... apple crumble, providing only basic guidance on what the end result should be, suggesting she work the rest out for herself, a careful line of questioning during the main meal having established that while her library of knowledge included culinary principles it did not extend to expertise, which in Robert’s mind was a sure-fire formula for an entertaining hour or so, albeit at Lucy’s expense.
First, while there was still enough light, she was to collect the best fruits for the job from the garden, her earlier inspection having already identified a cooking apple tree and a comprehensive collection of cane fruit.MoreLess
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