Why were Urd and Genie reacting so strangely? Yorda watched their faces, completely confused as usual as she filled the kettle with water and set it on the stove. "I enjoy cooking very much," she replied, wondering why in the world Urd would ask such a question. Mao had never made Yorda do anything, though he didn't seem to mind the girl cooking and cleaning. She'd even helped him out in his laboratory a few times, and she was learning so much from him.

"I am happy to help," she continued as she moved to sit down with Urd and Genie. "I like living here."