[After all this time, she's come to have some measure of faith in her skills as a cook. She'll never be a gourmet chef but a simple, nostalgic dinner was no longer beyond her. Helios' instruction, his faith in her skill helped immensely. It's surprising what a little self confidence will do.] It did. I think it has been in the family for quite some time but I am not certain.

[Her father's father's father, perhaps? Or was it her mother's side of the family? She never could remember, there was a reason they had notecards and plaques about the manor when she was young. Like living in a museum, sometimes.] It was modest compared to the family home but...I loved how rustic it was. Some of my very favorite childhood memories come from it.