Chapter 432: Making Decisions (2)

With the broth for the vegetable stew simmering on the stove, I turned my attention towards the chicken and steaks, making sure each of the meats were cooking thoroughly and that the seasonings weren't getting burnt off.

I - of course - had extra portions cooking as well, since I could almost guarantee that the Marquess would be lured over here by the smell, and if she wasn't then Jahi and Anput would devour the extras like the gluttons they could be.

"I do think we should remain at the cottage in the Capital, so that we can have access to the Academy and Zhu'Rong Caverns. If we need to, we can always journey out for a few days somewhere else. Since we need to study and practice in equal amounts, that would be the most ideal location."

Jahi nodded, though her focus was mainly on the uncovered steak that I was poking with a needle, trying to make sure the juices saturated the rest of the meat besides just the outside.