Sakura listened intently to the young boy talking.  She touched his shoulder as they entered the kitchen.  Deliberately speaking loud enough for the staff to hear, the raven haired girl said, “Thank you.  That helps us a lot.”<br/><br/>She turned to the kitchen staff and explained quietly, “I wanted to serve some  honey cakes, if you have any?  I would have just sent the gracious attendants we've been provided, but I wanted to have some private words with this young man, and it gave me an excuse to get him alone.”