Chapter 18. Watch

“Whoa! You really are a great cook, Leila!” Myrtle commented using her fascinated and amused voice after she tasted her special freshwater fish dish called herby fish with wilted greens and mushrooms. She was so excited to work with fresh ingredients from their garden. And the forest is also accessible, and she saw a lot of fruit-bearing trees around. Leila felt like she wouldn’t be bored because of these.

Myrtle brought her to the garden a while ago. There were lots of herbs, vegetables, and fruits around. Even spices and other herbal medicines were present. She enjoyed harvesting and thinking about what she could cook using the ingredients, and now she had come up with this. It’s a good thing that Myrtle also wanted to learn. So, she enjoyed talking to her while cooking.

“I am not that good at cooking yet. I am still working on it,” Leila humbly stated.

“Oh, you’re so down to earth, Leila. I can’t believe that you still call this an amateur one,” Myrtle told h