César just assumes at this point that all the ladies Mortanne brought here can kill him very dead, don't worry. He catches the flicker of smile but brings no attention to it.

"Then we can start there." César's going to go look through the pantry. "The good news is that I was going to make a simple vegetable soup for a side, so your prior experience with potatoes will come in hand. Can you look for some carrots and potatoes while I hunt down some corn and celery? We'll need some other stuff, too, but that's a start."