Object
Thalian Cocoa Beans
A small cache of rare Thalian cocoa beans: glossy, deep-brown to near-black kernels roughly the size of a human thumbnail, each nestled in brittle, papery husks. They carry a complex, slightly fermented chocolate aroma—noted as having been aged four hundred years on Thalos Seven—and show light oiling from long cure. Wesley grinds and heats these beans to compose the Thalian chocolate mousse; Salia lifts them to her face and tastes the mousse, her delight keyed to their distinct scent and flavor.
2 appearances
Purpose
Culinary ingredient used to produce Thalian chocolate mousse.
Significance
Functions as an exotic, sensory worldbuilding token whose flavor and provenance catalyze an intimate turning point: the mousse made from these beans unlocks Salia’s longing and propels Wesley’s impulsive invitation, converting private wonder into decisive narrative conflict.
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