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[Even if he asked, Leona wouldn't answer. Not right away, anyway. Not after the tense, emotional conversation they had not too long ago. Leona doesn't like dwelling on those sort of things, if only because it's a different kind of complication and one he's not sure how to exactly approach.]

I had to learn while at school. It's one of the few things I couldn't get out of.

[Not to mention Epel had asked him and while he can be all huffy about it and say no, he...can be weak to the freshman. Just a little bit.]

You know... I wouldn't mind if you kept cooking for me. Just putting that out there.

[ Grin grin grin ]

And what are you going to give me in return for cooking for you?

[He's not going to do it for free.]

My undying love and affection, of course.

[ Here is a man. Who is absolutely clueless about how Leona might be feeling. But it's totally in line with something that he would say. ]

[...

It is in line. Which is why Leona's just going to ignore it--]

Need something more than that, wyvern boy.

Wow. Are you seriously asking for something more than myself?

[ He chuckles. The curry is actually pretty good. However, it does make him miss home quite a bit. ]

Honestly, I don't have much in the way to give.

Enjoyable as your company is, it's not enough for me to keep wanting to cook for you.

[Just being honest.]

Hm, how about information then? Just a simple exchange even if the information may not be worth much.

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Ah... My heart takes another blow. I can feel the arrow protruding from it even now.

[ There's a little chuckle. Of course he isn't serious about it. ]

I suppose I can do that though. The truth is, I've never really had to do anything like that myself.

Really now?

[A look before he takes another bite out of the bread after dipping it into the curry.]

Is that really so surprising?

[ Nom nom food. ]

Chefs exist in both Almyra and Fodlan.

Surprised your academy didn't offer anything like cooking skills, or is it just beneath the nobles that attend it?

[An interested ear flick.]

Honestly, it's more like I never had to as a prince and my grandfather had to cram years of Fodlani etiquette and culture in me and only three years to really do it in. Learning how to cook wasn't important.

[ A shrug. ]

The academy was for military strategy and skills. There were plenty of nobles there that could cook. I just wasn't one of them.

I'd normally agree, but from my time at school, I've learned it's better to know than without.

[Even if it's a lot of begrudging on his part.]

I'm never letting you cook then.

If you want a potion or a poison made, I'm your man.

[ A chuckle. ]

It's more like I can follow a recipe, but that's the extend of it.

Only as long as those aren't used against me.

[Sigh.]

So if I give you basic recipes for a sandwich, you can follow it?

Don't give me a reason to and you'll be safe.

[ A wink! ]

As for sandwiches, yes. I can manage that much.

[How very reassuring.]

Oh, good then. So I won't have to do all the cooking.

[Don't put that responsibility onto his shoulders.]

A sandwich doesn't require cooking, does it?

[ Unless it's a fish sandwich, he supposes. ]

Depends on the filling like a pork cutlet.

[Which...he misses. :C]

...Pork. That's what you're thinking about?

[ Guess what isn't popular where he's from? ]

Not a fan of it?

[He tilts his head.]

I'm not sure it's like that. Instead, it's more like that's a meat that's not used too often. I know I don't see it too much.

[ Because pigs take A LOT of water and in an arid climate? Yeah... Better off sticking to other types of meat. ]

An economic thing then if it can be considered more of a delicacy back in your home.

[Leona looks thoughtful.]

Shame. You might enjoy it.

Why would you think that I would?

[ Well - ]

I mean I've had boar a couple of times back in the day.

And it's not to your tastes?

[He tilts his head.]

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