"Yes, of course, I was not meaning to seem... narrow-minded," she said quickly. "It is only one school of thought, I am quite certain." That she subscribed to it hardly mattered; he was obviously quite efficient and powerful in his way. Who was she to say it was wrong for anyone but her?
"I will try not to be a hindrance," she promised. She was quick to repeat and memorize tasks, and surely cooking could not be as difficult as mastering a new hand-to-hand or weapon form. "What shall I do with this?" she asked him with obvious curiosity. She had never taken the time to consider the preparation of food or what steps were required to put a meal on the table. If nothing else, the experience offered new knowledge, so already it would be an effective use of time.