James nodded in satisfaction and nudged Talys, "Good work, and you get a treat!"

He giggled softly and took a scrap of peach before Talys could eat it, snickering gently. He peered at the juice and watched it bubble, the hot flames underneath not enough to allow it to burn, thankfully.

"I like them too, they're my favorite," he said, and rubbed Talys' back with his wing, "You did good. Once this has become a syrup, I'll use my magic to lift it and pour it out onto the rock over there."

James sat down, ears pricked forward.

The pegasus turned to face the behemoth, blinking in shock. He swallowed and peered at the feathers, shifting nervously.

"They're purple, pink, and blue, but the small one is white and the other small one is brown," he said.

James frowned gently as he looked over the creature, with light tawny fur, fierce quills, and stiff legs. Hm.

James draped his wing around Talys and sighed gently, fluffing up his feathers. He perked up as he noticed the mixture thickening, and used a branch to stir it.

"Come and stir this so it doesn't burn," he said, passing the branch over to Talys.

He peered into the pot and prepared his magic to lift it. It was almost ready.

Once it was stirred, he lifted the pot and poured it out onto the slab, setting the pot down and taking the stick back. He dragged the stick through the rapidly cooling mixture, making long strips.

"Once this is cooled, we can roll them up," he said.

"Not long," James said, and used the stick to push up the ends of the flat pieces of fruit, "We don't want them entirely cool, either. It's best if they're still warm so they can be rolled easily."

He pushed the strips up and over themselves, rolling them up into tubes easily. He gestured to them and smiled.

"Go ahead and take one," he said, "You helped make them!"

He himself took one and hummed happily. Sweet and sugary with a nice texture. Amazing!!