@suffocationpit ; A ROMANTIC OUTING. 🌸
♚ ➢ If there was one thing Maddelyn enjoyed most, it was baking. Most women of her stature were expected to stay away from the work aspect of a kitchen. Only to briefly flutter in and make sure all was in taste before bustling out again. But she wanted more. Wanted to learn the craft for herself. Especially when it came to dessert. It took a steady hand and keen eye to lay down pastry on an open faced pie. And the heiress believed she had the ability for that and more. Bring those skills with her when she married and give her future husband a pleasant surprise. Today was the day she was finally utilizing her talents. A picnic to relieve the stresses plaguing Evan’s mind. The work, his father’s declining health. She wanted to give him a moment without trouble. Without worry. Freshly married and eager to share, Maddy had familiarized herself with the Macmillan kitchen. Asking house servants to bring back specific ingredients so she can create the sweets that are her specialty for her husband. Apple Charlotte, Trifles, Cherry Bars, and her favorite- Decorated Sponges. Using cream to ice the top of the cake and then smaller designs like flowers to cover that. She also made small sandwiches with cucumber and cream cheese to cut the overwhelming sweetness that made a majority of their meal. Each item is packed away with care; as well as gentle packaging, into a small basket containing a checkered blanket. She is proud of her hard work.
Picking one of her favorite dresses to also surprise her husband- a blush like pink trimmed with white. It drapes off her shoulders and will recover a shawl until they are safely in the shade of the Shelter Woods.Hair loose but tucked back with straw bonnet and silk bow. With package safely tucked under covered arm, she approaches her husband. Smile wide as she looks up only in love. “Are you available to walk with me, my darling? I have a surprise for you.”











