A Frozen Meal
I have not posted much here because I keep forgetting, so sorry about that. I decided to share an old piece I posted during Christmas time about Julian and his phoenixes, with Ophelia making a frozen meal for herself because she can't actually taste it unless it's frozen.- Here's a little story -
The phoenixes do not need to eat or drink to survive. But they still eat and drink just for the taste of it, and they have their own preferences for what they like. For instance, Orion prefers to eat anything that is burned to a crisp, hard as coal, and his primary preference is meat. Octavia chooses only to eat fresh fruit and vegetables, while Orville only likes anything sweet and coated in sugar.
The Huangs, Jasons, Monets, and Campbells host their annual Christmas celebration together at Kaiden’s mother's restaurant after the children open their gifts, sit down to enjoy a meal, and have fun. The children and teenagers were sitting a little farther away from the adults, and all the boys were enjoying throwing pieces of meat into the air for Orion to burn them with fire and eat them in mid-air, despite Makari telling them to stop, as he didn’t want to have burn marks on the ceiling. Luka, Naomi, and Christina were peacefully peeling fruit and putting it on a plate for Octavia to enjoy, while Mileyla, Emilia, and Layla were putting together their favorite sweet treats for Orville to try.
Ophelia, however, couldn't join them. Unlike her siblings, Ophelia can only taste cold food; that's when she feels it hit her throat. She can eat almost anything, as she has no preferences, but the food must be icy cold and numb for her to taste anything. She can eat, but she doesn't enjoy it as much as they do, so she prefers to watch as they enjoy their meal.
”Hey, Ophelia, can you come to the kitchen for a sec?” Julian asked, sitting up from his usual seat next to Luka, Naomi, and Kaiden, who were all wearing matching Christmas sweatshirts gifted by Naomi, who wanted them all to match.
”Of course, Julian.” She gently lifted herself from the chair. She was sitting on Mikayla’s chair next to Orville, who was patiently waiting for the kids to finish putting cookies on the plate.
Julian and Ophelia entered the kitchen as Julian began walking to the fridge and opened the top door.
”May I ask why you needed me here, dear? Need me to help get everyone some more drinks?” Ophelia asked gently, sitting on the wooden table next to the fridge.
”No, we have everything we need there. , I know you don’t need to eat to survive, but I don’t want you to be left out, so I made you a frozen food bowl,” Julian said, opening the freezer to take a small plate of chicken pieces and potatoes, and pulling out another bowl with various fruit and cookies. Ophelia looked at it in shock.
”Oh, Julian, you didn’t have to.”
”I know, but I wanted to. I wanted you to try everything we have. This took like full 3 days to be completely frozen,” Julian explained, putting the plate and bowl on the counter. The food was icy cold, and the bowl was also frozen. Ophelia looked at Julian and smiled. She used her magic on her stone to lift a frozen potato.
”Did you put them all separately so they don’t stick?” Ophelia asked Julian, who chuckled.
”Yeah. I moved them every hour, and Mom made the meat and potatoes just for you to try. This is our first Christmas with you guys, and I wanted it to be special. I also have a piece of cake just for you,” Julian explained, with genuine care and love in his voice. Ophelia smiled. She has not felt this type of kindness in centuries. She levitated the potato in her mouth; she could feel its flavour in delight.
"Mhm, this is so good, no wonder you like her crispy potato so much," Ophelia explained. Julian could hear her chewing the ice as if it were nothing. Her happiness made the snow appear on her feet. She quickly finished the plate of meat and potatoes.
"Have no idea how you can feel anything, but I’m glad you do. Come on, let’s go join the others." Julian said, taking the bowl. Ophelia followed him back to the table, but her phoenix siblings were sitting on their own table with plates. Orion got a standard plate with burned meats, Octavia had various fruits, and Orville had sweet treats. Ophelia joined them with a big bowl of her own. Orion, Octavia, and Orville smiled at their sister, happy for her to join them for dinner.Mar 7, 2026
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