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[is_the_motion]

Bonnie is in the kitchen, doing a big batch of holiday baking. It's a bit early for some of it, so she's working today on mini fruit cakes and gingerbread.

There's plenty ingredients to spare if any of the Scouts, or anyone else, wants to join her and make some early holiday presents. Or you can just come lick the bowl.

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[iprotectyou]

Baze is absolutely here to lick the bowl!

... Actually, he's just looking to wash some teacups and a pot, but hey, there's Bonnie! And she's baking! Awesome!

"Hello, Bonnie! May the Force of others be with you!" Baze says, grinning as he approaches the sink with his dishes.

"What are you making?"

[is_the_motion]

[ooc: Sorry my internet went down last night and I'm at work's Christmas do tonight so might be a bit sporadic]

"Well hey there Baze, gingerbread, would you like to try some?" Bonnie asks, offering him a warm fresh piece.

[iprotectyou]

"Why, thank you, Bonnie!" Baze says, cheerfully plucking up the piece from her. He pops the gingerbread into his mouth and chews, humming appreciatively.

"Mmm, that's delicious. I've never had warm gingerbread before, and that makes a difference. Need any help?"

[is_the_motion]

"Always room for one more if you want to join in." Bonnie says. "I got a lot of family to bake for."

[iprotectyou]

"Great!" Baze says, setting his dishes down in the sink.

"Just let me wash these and I can do whatever you need me to do. How have you been?"

[is_the_motion]

"Good thanks, gettin' all set fer Christmas." Bonnie says. "Do they celebrate where yer from?"

[iprotectyou]

"I've heard of Christmas, but I think that's just an Earth holiday," Baze says, scrubbing his teacups.

"It involves gift giving, right?"

[is_the_motion]

"Gift givin', family, and a lot of food." Bonnie says. "They celebrate it here too."

[iprotectyou]

"Oh, nice. I can get behind a holiday like that," Baze says, rinsing out the cups. He washes and dries the pot, and then sets all the dishes aside.

"So, where do you need me?"

[imthepilot]

Bodhi's drawn to the smell of cooking, curious about what's being prepared. "Hello?"

[is_the_motion]

[ooc: Sorry my internet went down last night and I'm at work's Christmas do tonight so might be a bit sporadic]

"Hey there." Bonnie gives him a warm smile. "Would you like a piece?"

[imthepilot]

Bodhi brightens. "Please? What is it?" He scans all the ingredients on the bench, trying to place some of the Earth spices he doesn't recognise.

{ooc: no worries, love. I'll be here whenever you're free.}

[is_the_motion]

"This is gingerbread, and this is fruit cake." Bonnie says. "I got twenty folks ter feed so there's plenty to share."

[imthepilot]

"I recognise gingerbread. We have- had something similar at home. But sand-ginger is a brighter red. I haven't heard of fruit cake before. Is it a traditional recipe?"

[is_the_motion]

"Sand ginger?" Bonnie asks.

She nods. "It was my mother's. We always have it fer Christmas."

[imthepilot]

Bodhi gives over to the spice cupboard, running his hands over the racks. He comes back with a little jar of very bright scarlet powder. "It has a similar taste to Earth ginger but stronger. It's used more as a dye than a spice."

"I've heard of Christmas. It's an Earth mid-winter festival, isn't it?"

[is_the_motion]

"It is! Lot of folks celebrate it here, too." Bonnie says.

[galen_erso]

Sometime later, Galen Erso comes into the kitchen and looks around.

[is_the_motion]

"Hey there." Bonnie gives him a wave. "Want a testing piece?"

[galen_erso]

"Oh yes, thank you," Galen says, politely, coming closer.

"I'm Galen Erso, not Hannibal Lecter."

Just to make sure.

[is_the_motion]

"Ah, yes, the fluffier one." Bonnie says, offering him a piece of gingerbread.

[galen_erso]

Galen accepts it and tries a bite. "This is good!" he declares. "And thanks for calling me fluffy, not scruffy."

[is_the_motion]

Bonnie laughs. "Yer welcome. How are you keepin'?"

[galen_erso]

"Fine, thank you," Galen says, and then amends, "better, even, with time. I -- I am going to get married to Bodhi."

He has no idea what Bonnie and her culture will think about such a thing.

[is_the_motion]

"Oh my, that's wonderful!" Bonnie says. "When's the big day?"

Her culture would not have approved, but she's spent enough time around Grover to know her culture is wrong.