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[There's a loud slam as the journal seemingly falls to the ground, starting the recording function. The first thing it picks up is stumbling, followed by frantic screaming. Loud, frantic screaming.]

F-FIRE! FIIIRE!

The bread machine is on fire!

[And cue hurried footsteps as Cheria rushes off to try and find water. She tried putting bread that was already buttered into the toaster, in hopes it would save time and make the toast tastier. Suffice it to say, this didn't end well.]

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[NOPE TOO LATE, CHERIA. For, you see, Asbel was in the house, in his room, to be precise. So when he comes out, the fire's right in his line of sight.

...Whoa.]

[And this would be Cheria, trying to put out the fire without using water, because people told her that using water is baaad. There has to be something in these cupboards that can help!]

[Okay, running over to there now.]

Cheria, are you alright?!

I-I'm fine! I just need to find something to douse the fire with!

[Okay come on, think. What has your knight training taught you about fires?]

There should be baking soda in the cupboard! Use that while I cut the power!

A-all right! [If Asbel says she has to just fling that on there, then... Sure. Onto the flames it goes!]

[While Cheria does that, Asbel runs to... whenever the circuit breaker for the houses is, and cuts the power! Off goes the electricity! Bew.]

[Good thing there wasn't much else running on electricity that was in use right now. The toaster, now hidden underneath a pile of baking soda, stops sputtering and sparking.]

[He returns a moment later to check on the situation.]

Ahh... It's out... Good...

[And this is Cheria, all flustered and ashamed, keeping her gaze on the floor. How embarrassing. How is she supposed to become a good housewife if she sets the bread machine on fire? Asbel deserves someone better than her.]

I... I'm sorry. I don't know what happened. The machine just... It must've been broken.

But it worked just fine for me this morning... [Could it really have broken so quickly?]

... [Maybe Pascal tinkered with it when nobody was looking?]

...Well, never mind that now. Are you alright, Cheria? You didn't get hurt, did you?! [Fret fret fret fret]

I... I'm fine. I was just taken by surprise, that's all. [She just needs a moment to calm herself down. Deep breath and- A-ack that smell is dreadful.] ... I should go open a window.

Right... [Walking over to the smouldering remains of the toaster to look at it.]

...Cheria?

[Once she's opened the window, she eagerly breathes a whiff of fresh air before turning back to Asbel.] ... Yes?

...What did you try to put in the toaster?

[Oh, right, it's called a "toaster".] A slice of bread. That is what you put in a toaster, isn't it?

Yeah. It's just... this bread doesn't look right. Did you do something to it?

I... buttered it. [Is that bad?! Oh lord, it's bad. She ruined the toaster with her butter!]

[...Oh, sigh. Asbel never thought he'd be the one lecturing Cheria on food preparation.]

You have to put the bread in plain, or it'll do... this.

But... Why? Does butter break the machine? [She does not get this kind of fancy technology that heats your sandwiches.]

Umm... I'm not sure. Maybe the toaster doesn't like butter...

What about meats? Would it have a problem with that? [Just imagine bacon toasted directly onto your sandwich. That would be amazing.]

[Oooh, that'd be cool... But...]

Wouldn't the grease be bad for it, though?

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