"Oh!" Yuyan laughed, embarrassed. "I see. That's all right, then. If people were more like you, I guess I wouldn't be afraid of telling them..."

She nodded demurely, blushing. "It's not as wonderful as some of the other fighting styles out there," she said, "but it's very useful, I've found, especially if you have a sword. But cooking! My mother's trained me, since she wants me to take over the restaurant." Well, did, before Lin'an came and summoned her. "What is 'la-sa-nia?' It sounds interesting, and I like finding new things to cook."