"I feel as if I am familiar with the cloves, and the cinnamon," he says softly, inhaling deeply to allow it to filter across his senses and trickle over pathways in his mind. "I am not...not entirely certain why."
Perhaps she has cooked some of their meals with it before; perhaps they had had it in some of their teas, the chai from the market?
One of the most common combinations of flavors in certain Asian dishes is 'Chinese Five-Spice' - a blend of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, fennel, peppercorns. Pork char siu - number 53 on the takeaway menu, food of the gods - uses 'five-spice' in the sticky, rich sauce.
"I quite...I quite like it, mixed upon in such a way, on your skin." He kisses the area lightly, then glances up at her, curious. "Will you wear it again, when we go to the village?"
Although he has gotten momentarily sidetracked, he has not lost the entire train of thought - his hands still working to slide up and down her ribcage, avoiding her breasts (she's sensitive, so very sensitive, wants to give her a moment to relax) for the time being.
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Date: 2024-07-03 01:22 am (UTC)Perhaps she has cooked some of their meals with it before; perhaps they had had it in some of their teas, the chai from the market?
One of the most common combinations of flavors in certain Asian dishes is 'Chinese Five-Spice' - a blend of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, fennel, peppercorns. Pork char siu - number 53 on the takeaway menu, food of the gods - uses 'five-spice' in the sticky, rich sauce.
"I quite...I quite like it, mixed upon in such a way, on your skin." He kisses the area lightly, then glances up at her, curious. "Will you wear it again, when we go to the village?"
Although he has gotten momentarily sidetracked, he has not lost the entire train of thought - his hands still working to slide up and down her ribcage, avoiding her breasts (she's sensitive, so very sensitive, wants to give her a moment to relax) for the time being.