Chapter 95. The Facade

~Months ago~

“Not like that; you’re peeling it all wrong.” The words finally left Rhys’s lips after she had endured watching Mable destroy five good potatoes in a confused attempt at skinning them. They were in a kitchen in Lady Madelyn’s mansion; Mabel had decided that it was time she learned how to cook and asked if she could assist Rhys in the kitchen—it wasn’t going very well.

Mable paused and turned to Rhys. “What’s wrong with this way of peeling it?”

“Well, if you peel it that way, only a quarter of the potato will be left when you're done. You need to remove only the skin and not slaughter the whole potato. And you don’t just throw the knife at it like you're sharpening a stake; you peel slowly and gently so you don’t hurt yourself,” Rhys explained.

“Let me show you,” she said, reaching for the potato in Mabel’s hand. She took the knife from her and slowly removed its skin with surgical precision, finishing only seconds after she started. She reached f