Page 1/1 I have big plans for today. I promised to cook a Shrimp Sandwich for Giselle. Shrimp Sandwiches have been popular in Herba as of late for their taste as well as their high protein. Giselle's been taking her medicine properly, and when I'm busy with my research she keeps to herself and quietly waits for me to finish. When I see her bright smile, all the exhaustion from my research just evaporates. I want to thank her by taking the time to cook her a proper meal. But, since I'm still not very good at cooking, my colleague Aindel offered to help me out. The problem was catching the highlight of the dish: the Mantis Shrimp. I've heard you can catch them in the seas beyond the swamp, but I'm an even more experienced fisherman than I am a cook. Still, I foolishly wondered "how hard could it be?" and decided to try. The sea was quiet. In that complete silence, without any sound from wind nor wave, I cast my lure. It turns out, fishing is as boring and uneventful as it looks. I'm not an impatient man but after ages of waiting, I hadn't seen a single fish. Even Giselle, who was at first excited to tag along, quickly became bored after catching a few minnows darting in the shallows. She ended up taking a nap on a sunny rock. I steeled my resolve again after seeing Giselle's face, and cast my fishing pole once again. At that moment, I felt a distinctive tug on my line. I assumed I'd imagined it, so I reeled back in slowly, not expecting to find anything. As I brought my hook out of the water, staring back at me, was a massive Mantis Shrimp. I couldn't believe it. I woke up Giselle immediately and she screamed with glee. "Azra, got fish!" she yelled as she ran around the shore. Her joyful laughter accompanied by the sound of the waves is a song I won't soon forget. After celebrating for a short while, we started our journey back. Surely with a Mantis Shrimp this big and juicy, I can make her an exceptional treat.
