Damn right his mouth should be watering. It's good stuff here, and Tommy's been working on his skill for years. Couldn't cool before. But he was trying now.

"You know your way around a knife for chopping? Because if you are, I could let you do that and then sit and eat. But we don't require pay. If people can help, here or at the greenhouse, or just around town, I feed you. Simple as that."