Happy Life
- It really is delicious...
- You said it. A foreign dessert, they sure know what they're doing over there.
- That's exactly what I worry about most — what if he pulls something like that and tomorrow our little village gets declared war on?.. If only you could see his body! There's not a single unscathed spot left, all covered in scars from endless adventures and battles up north... - Remembering where she is, Radost reflexively covered her own mouth with her palm. - Oh... You, my lord, didn't hear that, alright? Please...
- Hm? - even though the information was firmly recorded on a biological hard drive, Lester pretended otherwise. - I heard only what you deemed fit to tell me, my lady, and nothing more, - my lady is honored with yet another gallant bow. - Frankly speaking, I've always been amazed and inspired by a place like yours. To think — going out to defend the entire kingdom like that, without even being conscripted into it. There's something about it that resonates with my soul; a pity I wasn't born there. Who knows, we might have been neighbors, ha-ha!
Sighs.
- And to my shame, I've never been to your place. I hope I'll manage to make up for that miss. But seriously, the reason I approached you is that you seemed a bit sorrowful, even though a celebration is expected today. I understand where that might come from, however — it's not all that grim. At first glance it seems like a tricky affair, but once you understand the nature of such gatherings, it falls right into your palm, - he places his fingers on his palm one by one. - Greetings, a brief chat about nothing, moving on to another spot. That's all there is to it. The key is a smile — just don't force it, but generate it somehow, yet close to your own nature. I don't recall ever seeing you happy, forgive my frankness. But that can't be true, right? There's always something worth holding onto.
Those steaks of yours are overrated, honestly. Besides, they need cooking.
Cooking them isn't hard, it's literally 10 minutes including prep work. Salt, pepper, a minute on high heat on each side, then on medium-low 3-4 per side depending on the desired rarity. It's as fast a dish as possible, only scrambled eggs are quicker. The same chicken, for example, needs longer to cook through — rarity there is, let's say, not the optimal approach.
But tuna and salmon are a staple, agreed.