Elyse came in and hit me over the head and knocked some sense into me.”“Whoa!” Jessica said. “That would have been a supremely bad idea! And I...wouldn’t have known why, would I?”“No,” I said. “And it probably would have gone even worse than it did with Bethany.”“I would have killed you, big brother!” my sister said. “That’s assuming Bethany, Elyse, or Jackie hadn’t done it first.”“I know. I know,” I sighed.“He’s much better now,” Sofia said. “But he was pretty insecure when he was in. ”They exchanged departing greetings, and Catherine and John left a relieved official glad that the matter had resolved itself.Outside, John remarked to Catherine, “You did very well in there, my love. You stood up for yourself, and refused to be deterred by officialdom.”“Partly because you were with me, darling. I knew you would back me up if needed, so that gave me strength. I am feeling drained now, though, so give me a cuddle, John.”John gladly gathered her into his arms and hugged his. Cooking: The art of turning raw ingredients into a delicious meal. While anyone can make some sort of food, a master of Cooking can turn mediocre sources into a fine meal that boosts morale and nutritiousness.Associated Attributes: Senses and IntuitionWait, I thought you were supposed to be a chosen hero, not a cook in this. I guess I'll save the world making the greatest chocolate cake the evil monsters have ever seen! You sigh. There were just so many skills and you can feel yourself lose. As we walked into the house the first think i noticed was the set up.He had gotten new funiture as well as a new flat screen tv.Whats with the major upgrade dad?Just a lil gift to myself, he saidOk cool. Where's mine? Since we're spending money.You get to enjoy all of this, he said after that I cant help ya.After we shared a laugh i decided to go ahead and start getting cleaned up for dinner and a movie night per our weekend ritual. I made my way down the hallway to the bathroom on the far side.