Ah, that made a bit more sense. That sort of thing was hard to pin down, but she understood what he meant now. "Yeah. It bothers me it's something disquieting but intangible that feels off or rough." You couldn't fix something if it didn't have a definite culprit to point at, or avoid it in the future.
He was right to be skeptical. No one would expect the dusty Sheriff to love cooking, or be good at specialty things even if she was. It was also a work intensive recipe, but she enjoyed the challenge and a person who appreciated that sort of thing. But she just smiled at his surprise, "Yes. I picked up some odd jobs when I was in China, and I enjoy cooking still."
Jayati thought back on it before nodding, "Yeah it was. You've done a good job. I keep thinking of asking you to help reorganize my library but it seems like an odd favor to ask." And an odd thing to contemplate outloud, but she lacked finesse and nuance in comparison to most older ones here.
It was a nice sentiment, even if that's not why she told him about her family. "My wife was my fault, but for the others..." Her head nodded in acceptance, letting the silence hang on that solemnly for a moment before continuing, "We learn. Move on. It hasn't stopped me from flying or hunting. The town just had to adjust. Watching me eat cows or sharks on occasion is better than being eaten themselves."