1. What's up, Raphael?
  2. There you are, Ashe! Here, sit down.
  3. Um, OK?
  4. Now eat up!
  5. Hey, this is the dish I was teaching you before. Raphael, did you make this yourself?
  6. I sure did! So grab a shovel and dig in, 'cause it's all yours!
  7. I've got to say, it looks a lot more appetizing than [cdb]before—plus, it smells fantastic!
  8. All right, let's see what we've got!
  9. That was delicious! You used just the right amount of [cdb]salt, which really brought out the flavor of the herbs.
  10. Hey, you were right! It really does feel great to hear [cdb]someone say that.
  11. I practiced seasoning and putting things on the plate [cdb]and all that stuff, just like you said.
  12. Oh, and I had some of the soldiers do a bit of [cdb]taste testing for me.
  13. It sure was rough at first, but I think I've [cdb]definitely improved.
  14. You certainly have. I had no idea you were working [cdb]so hard on this.
  15. That's 'cause I was sneaky!
  16. I only wanted you to try it once I knew it was perfect.
  17. You worked so hard to teach me, I just had to pay [cdb]you back somehow!
  18. Raphael, I...
  19. You know my father used to run a restaurant, right? Well, this is the dish he was famous for.
  20. You're not talking about Lord Lonato, are you?
  21. No, my birth father. He took ill and died [cdb]a long time ago.
  22. I told you what he said about flavor and appearance [cdb]because he always used to say it to me.
  23. And this...this tastes just like what he used to make.
  24. I've tried for years to get this same flavor, [cdb]but I couldn't do it. Honestly, I... I never thought I'd taste it again.
  25. C'mon, eating through tears is no way to enjoy a [cdb]meal. Good food should make you smile, not cry!
  26. Sorry, Raphael. Guess I got lost in the past there for [cdb]a second.
  27. But you're right: Good food should make [cdb]people smile.
  28. And everything tastes even better when you're [cdb]sharing it with a room full of smiling people.
  29. Wait. In that case...
  30. That's it! I'm making a new rule when I get back to [cdb]the inn: You gotta smile when you eat good food!
  31. That'll be good for the cook and the customers alike.
  32. I knew you'd agree! Eating's supposed to be [cdb]a celebration!
  33. So whenever you get a hankering for my cooking [cdb]again, just say the word, Ashe!
  34. Thanks, Raphael—and I'll be sure to eat it with [cdb]a smile.