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Chicken
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Once the soup stock was underway and infused with the desert silkie chicken, I dipped my spoon into the bubbling broth to test it. Warmth filled my stomach as I sipped. The rich, gamey flavor of the chicken rose above the simmering spices. A pleasant numbness tickled my tongue, and a puff of smoke emerged from my nostrils. The spiciness had a sour, savory dynamic that, combined with the ingredients I'd chosen, created a wonderfully complex profile.
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― Celestial Banquet
― Celestial Banquet
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I leapt and barely caught myself on the door. However, when I stood and turned back, Chicken Soup watched me. His chest hadn't beefed out and no smoke came from his body. I tilted my head, narrowing my eyes. "What?"
With a small, innocent, ba-gawwkk, he took a little step forward. I shouldn't have trusted a hellblazer; it isn't in their nature to be kind. Yet, I squatted--- and Chicken Soup jumped into my arms. Fear locked my bones into place, afraid if I moved, he'd set me on fire and eat me al
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― Second Time's a Charm
― Second Time's a Charm
