Chapter 27: Rest and Respite
Upon returning home from his first day at the Prussian War College, Bruno wanted nothing more than to collapse into his bed and get a good night's sleep. But would Heidi allow the man to get some rest without properly filling his stomach?
Not at all. Like a proper wife, she ensured her husband's health was maintained. And because of this, she greeted Bruno at the door with a liter of beer in one hand and a plate of food in the other.
Even Bruno had to admit, as exhausted as he may be, the platter of schnitzel, fried potatoes, and spaetzle was more than enough to convince him to eat a meal with his woman. Though the two of them were Prussian, Heidi was well versed in any number of regional German cuisines and how to properly prepare them.
And she herself had a particular love of South German recipes like those commonly found in the Grand Duchy of Baden, the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the Archduchy of Austria. She had spent many years of her life perfecting the art of cooking, in preparations for the day she and Bruno were properly married.
And now that the two of them were living such a life, she could finally watch the man happily devour the food which she had prepared for him. Naturally, Bruno was happy to have a home cooked meal made for him by a beautiful woman. Because of this, he ate with a sense of gusto, while complimenting Heidi on her efforts.
"I'm going to cry the next time I get deployed and I have to subsist off of army rations... You have ruined me for any cooking but your own... I hope you're proud of yourself!"
Heidi was indeed proud to hear such praise from her husband, but she was quick to switch the subject to his first day at the Prussian War College, and whether or not he was having a difficult time.
"So, how was your first day? Are the classes as hard as I have heard that they are?"
Bruno was quick to shake his head while washing down the food in his gullet with a taste of beer. He then dug back into the Jager schnitzel that his wife had prepared for him, while answering her in between bites.
"Not at all, but I have long since mastered such subjects. If anything, what they are teaching me is a mere refresher of what I have already memorized since childhood."