Know the Cook

Know the Cook is the thirty-ninth episode overall in Tales of Dawn and the fourth episode of Season 6. In this episode, after Alec becomes a royal cook, Dawn begins to learn more from him, the two slowly becoming friends. How long before someone finds out about it?

Characters

 * Dawn
 * Alec
 * Leon
 * Pallas
 * Esa
 * Savantia
 * Triton
 * Khepu

Plot
Dawn, waking up thirsty, found Alec in the kitchen the night after he first became a cook, having a green aura around a knife wound he accidentally made when she startled him. When he caught her, he revealed that he had the ability to heal himself and others, and Sariel was after it so he would not suffer fatal injuries. When Dawn asked how he got it, he simply told her that he would tell her in the morning, handing her some water.

Dawn, waking up in the morning, saw Alec preparing breakfast and asked the same question. He explained that he was the son of a sea nymph and had no idea who his father was, revealing that he could live for infinity but could still be killed if his self-healing was not strong enough. Dawn, now even more interested, wanted to learn more. Alec smiled coyly, offering that she had to tell him about her life in exchange for learning about his.

As time went on, Alec eventually told Dawn about his past in exchange for learning about hers as they both went about their day: he traveled most of the ocean after leaving his mother and siblings, he was fluent in three different languages, and he met Sariel some time during a festival, who found out about his abilities from an accident during the festivities and was after him ever since.

Pallas and Leon began to notice Dawn's absence from lessons, eventually finding her telling Alec about some of her past adventures. Pallas, being the sweet tattle-tale that she was, immediately told Savantia, who searched for the two. When she discovered the friendly nature between them, she was skeptical about Alec's intentions.

That evening, after dinner, Savantia called the cook to the throne room alone. She asked him if he had any harmful intentions for Dawn, to which he replied with a no. After he revealed his ability and his ability to stay alive for a very long time, she warned him that if he hurt her in any way possible, she would go after him and leave him to die in Lake Natron. He bowed and promised her that he would not dare harm her in any way, the queen seeing his honesty and letting him off. As he left, she smiled softly and knowingly.