Chapter 76. Fake Smile

Rhys focused her attention on the vegetables in front of her as she chopped them up one by one into little pieces. Moriah also stared at her, calmly watching as the knife diced through the carrots, cucumbers, and eggplants in record time. Moriah and Rhys stood in the kitchen, preparing dinner for the lady and Princess Celene.

“You’re really good at that,” Moriah complimented, smiling.

“Oh, thank you. You get used to it after a few weeks of practice. You have to keep the knife a good distance away from your finger so you don’t hurt yourself and infect the food, and the knife is really sharp, so you have to know what speed to use for different vegetables.

You grip your vegetables firmly to the chopping board to avoid slipping—and slipping can end really badly, and your knife should be held at a comfortable angle to maintain your speed.” Rhys listed her rules, showing Moriah how the knife was to be held while cutting.

“So many rules for cutting vegetables alo