
“Well, now that we all have some food to eat,” says Xiaolong, helping herself to a slice as well, “let me tell you about an amazing book that I read, friend. When the cake is finally done, Xiaolong magics it out of the oven – so none of you will get burnt! – and she gives you a slice. When you offer to help her, she magics you an apron – just so you won’t get your clothes all dirty! You follow her instructions – you sift the flour, you add the water, you crack the eggs over, and she even lets you add the colouring too!Īfter the cake is done, you wait next to the oven, both you and Xiaolong giddy and excited for the cake to be finished. “I just read this amazing book, which included a recipe! Isn’t that amazing? So I decided to bake this cake for you so we had afternoon tea while we talked about it, but it’s taking a big longer than I thought.”

When you call out to her, she turns around holding a bowl in one hand and whisking vigorously with her other. This time when you visit the Pond, the air smells… sweet? You follow your nose, and find Xiaolong by an… an oven? (You’re sure it wasn’t there before!)
