Cedric escaped into the nearest adjoining hallway. Then he sat on the stair rails and rolled down, sliding effortlessly past the turns. He repeated that little trick for the next few flights until he was safely on the ground floor, after which he made his way directly to the kitchen.
Upon getting into the spacious kitchen, he saw Aika standing by the counter. She was dressed in a simple, loose-fitting gray dress with a light apron tied around her waist.
Despite having maids and a cook, Aika did most of her stuff alone, including cooking… most of the time.
As for where she had learned to cook, Cedric had no idea.
To be honest, she was a really good cook and when he asked her where she had learned to cook so well, she just replied blankly with:
"I'm a lady of many talents, you know."
