Chapter 44 - What is Rigelian Chocolate? (Patreon)

His hands were shaky and weak, but he picked up the spoon and took a spoonful that was a bit too big for such a cute little boy. I didn’t have the heart to stop him. As he tasted the ice cream, his face lit up in joy at the flavor.

“Wow!!” he cried out. “It’s soooooo good!”

“I know, right?” I said conspiratorially. “Want to know something else?” I asked.

Grant nodded quickly.

“This ice cream is very, very special, it’s infused with Rigelian chocolate,” I admitted. “Nowhere else on this whole world can you get chocolate like this. In fact, you’d need to travel 90 light years from Earth to reach the Rigel star system to get any more. It’s a special chocolate ice cream for a very special little boy.”

“Really?” he asked, taking another spoonful, his mouth and cheeks covered messily with melted chocolate. “I’m special?”

“Yes, you are!” I answered.