Finally, someone understands! I am the head chef on the Blue Fish. The other girl-- she tries her best, surely. But it takes more to be a chef than knowledge or ability. There is planning, preparation, execution. And then presentation. Whatever she makes with the protein solids is her prerogative, but for me, food has always been a passion--

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I'm rambling, my apologies. I meant to ask how long you have been cursed. Were any magic words uttered aloud? Was there a focus involved, like a jeweled staff or a wand? Who was it that cursed you? And-- am I correct in assuming you were human before? It would not do to turn you into a human if you were in fact an elf.