Winter peeled the pineapple as Kamigani watched her imprinting every step to her memory. Winter took one of the trays on the table and started dicing the pineapple into smaller pieces on before pouring it into a bowl. When she was done she moved over to the water melon placing it in a large tray and started cutting it into smaller sizes.
Kamigani's had a lot of leisure time. She decided to learn how to make wine but Winter told her to start with making of juice after that she would teach her few things about cooking.
"Are you not going to peel off the outer layer!" Kamigani reminded her glad she was able to correct Winter since the first step was to wash all the fruits and Winter warned her to find someone to wash it to avoid getting her hands blister and the next step was to carefully peel all the outer layer of the fruits before cutting.
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Winter cheeks swelled up when she couldn't hold it anymore she burst out laughing.. "Ha...ha... ha... nha...." She held her stomach still laughing.
Kamigani was confused and embarrassed a bit but wasn't that what Winter told her. "You said to peel it first." She reminded her.
Winter straightened as she wiped the tears at the corner of her eyes still chuckling "Have you ever eaten watermelon?" She asked as she sniffed.
Kamigani mind drifted to that one time she was at the market once she saw those round watermelons on the fruit vendor's table and when Axin gave her a bowl of it. "Well I have, it was in a bowl and have seen it at the market but I have never seen how they cut it." She almost pouted childishly.
"Don't blame yourself, I'm at fault here I guess am not the greatest teacher but just watch how I do it and then I will explain later why some are cut differently."
"Okay." Kamigani nodded thinking it was a good approach.
Winter picked out a slice of watermelon. "Now we will remove the seeds." She gave Kamigani, taking one for herself and removing the seed carefully with a small knife showing Kamigani how it was done.
Kamigani nodded and started removing the seeds with the small knife Winter gave her. It was her first time making juice and she was so happy.
The palace was very big and she hadn't seen Huare but she wasn't worried. Kamigani was a bit delighted since at least for once she was willing do something she was interested in, eat whatever she wanted as long as she mentioned it Winter or Aenti would not hesitate to make it for her.
Kamigani was happy and was smiling unconsciously making Winter that took a glimpsed of her to smile too. It was contagious and the brightest smile she had ever seen. Winter wanted to tell Kamigani to not show that smile often but she noticed Kamigani was slow, carefully removing the seeds but who could blame such adorable figure and it was her first time.
Winter was already done with almost the slices while Kamigani was still on the first one, so immersed in what she was doing, after she was done she nodded with a satisfied expression presenting it to Winter.
"You are done." Winter collected it only for Kamigani's face to flushed with embarrassment her gaze on the watermelon in the bowl. Winter was done picking out the seeds even cutting it in the bowl. "Its your first time you will get better, next is we peel the apples....."
"Kamigani....." The door burst opened to reveal Quotos who was breathing hard holding a small ceramic jug, her hands were shaking badly which made Kamigani drop the watermelon in the tray and ran up to her collecting the slightly heavy porcelain jug.
"Where are you going?" She asked a bit concerned with the way Quotos was panting.
"What is....."
"Kamigani I am really sorry and I hope you get out of this one." Quotos interrupted her placing her hands on the jug to stare at Kamingani, her eyes beseeching. "Lord Vane sent for you, he wants you to bring him wine."
Kamigani eyes widen, she really doesn't want to run an errand for him, she doesn't like the way he looked at her. "Why? but am his Majesty's personal maid." She complained loudly, she really doesn't want to go. She doesn't know but his gaze gave her the creeps.
Quotos rolled her eyes. "He is his Majesty's brother so he has some certain privileges." She explained nonchalantly. "I am so sorry."
"You are not sorry you are just glad it wasn't you." Winter said accusingly waving her hands clearly discontented with the new development. She had prevented Kamigani from the searing eyes of those she wouldn't be able to shoo away. She grumbled collecting the jug from Kamigani placing it on the table.
"Not my fault, her appearance is too flashy just look at that sinful face!" Quotos pointed at Kamigani still trying to catch her breath. She had gone to all the kitchens in the palace and didn't even think the one isolated royal kitchen would be in use. It was a kitchen barely used and she could see the reason why they made Kamigani stay there and Winter to accompany her.
"Sinful face? do you mean my cloth is inappropriate." Kamigani's eyes widen in alarm as her eyes darted all over her attair even turning to check if she could see the back.
Quotos mouth almost fell. "Do you not see how men are drooling at you!" She almost yelled moving to steal a piece of pineapple in the bowl.
Kamigani brow furrowed as she nodded. "Yes I noticed they are acting weird and have checked the mirror I don't have anything on my face and I dont think I look weird." Kamigani was very confused. "Can you tell me why?" She asked innocently.
Quotos stared at her, her mouth opened as the piece of pineapple hanged at her teeth almost falling off, she turned with the bewildered look as she grabbed Winter shoulder not able to from words.
Winter only shrugged taking an apple to peel but started stabbing it on the table instead.
Out of all the men, it was Lord Vane she was mostly bewared of, she tried to protect Kamigani from him but seemed it failed. To avoid stabbing more apples she started filtering the pineapple into a cup.
"So you don't know about your beauty." Quotos almost yelled. "You don't know about this goddess look that make females jeolous! If you know how to play your cards right you will hook a wealthy and powerful man even as his Majesty's maid it is not weird for you to have dreams all you have to do is to just flirt a little." Quotos explained raising her index and thumb almost touching to describe how little Kamigani had to flirt, she was itching a little bit to teach Kamigani all she knows. "...Then they will be wrap in your arms."
Kamigani nodded as she finally understood why men were nice to her in the palace. She had never thought about her appearance once, as far as she knows she was just like every other person out there.
Kamigani had clearly seen the mirror multiple times but she never consider her appearance once. "You think am beautiful?" Quotos's and Winter's head bob up and down. "... and I can make men fall for me?" They nodded. Kamigani bit her lower lip slightly. "But why would I do that?"
Quotos face palmed while Winter almost choked on the pineapple juice she was tasting. Winter cough several time as she quickly drank a cup of water while Quotos was just looking at Kamigani, her eyes almost bulge out and her mouth hanged open placing a hand on her chest.
"I just said it, to marry a wealthy and powerful man, a single man since am a believer of love and if you play it right...." She drew closer to Kamigani. "You can even get to his Majesty." She whispered.
It was Kamigani's turn to cough at the last statement. What Quotos meant she possessed a beauty that would even make Xanxier's heart move. She almost shudder at the memory of how Xanxier kept asking her questions in the throne room not even allowing her to come up with a perfect lie, she was even unable to hold his gaze she had to kowtow to hide her face. The way he acted clearly show he doesn't fall for superficial things and Kamigani could bet he would not even show a single interest in her.
It was new that she just learnt of this new discovery of her being able to marry a wealthy man. Kamigani hand itched to see a mirror maybe she would see what her beauty entailed.
"That is why I'm keeping my eyes on you and why master Dorovan want you to be his Majesty's personal maid." Winter added standing up to grab Kamigani's shoulder. She never had an idea Kamigani was this oblivious and so innocent like a little child. "You can become wealthy and powerful like what Quotos said if you play your cards right."
"I am a supporter of love and I won't be happy if you climb many men bed." Quotos added crossing her arms to show how serious she was.
"Climbing.....oh...." Pink tinted Kamigani's cheeks when it dawn on her what Quotos meant. She wasn't that oblivious to terms concerning love, Cecil told her everything. "I won't be able to manage them." She confessed.
"Good good.... now the wine and also remember I would really like to tell you to stay away from Lord Vane but with a beauty like yours a man will go through all lenght to make you theirs and they can stop womanizing." Quotos carried the jug.
Winter slammed the cup she was holding on the table. "Absolutely not! stay away from him...hey hey"
Before Winter could complete her words Quotos pulled Kamigani's out leading the way.