Linhardt & Petra A

Petra
Linhardt, I need to be asking for your wisdom. Will you consent?

Linhardt
My wisdom? About?

Petra
I was hunting earlier and the land gifted me with lots of game.

Petra
It was all brought by me to the kitchen, and then—

Linhardt
You're not asking me for help with the butchery, are you? If so, stop right there. I despise the sight of blood.

Petra
No, I am not asking that. All of that work and care is given right after the hunting.

Petra
Giving gratitude, bleeding, skinning, all has been done to be making very nice, fresh meat.

Petra
That meat is sitting in the kitchen already.

Linhardt
Oh, thank goodness. Then whatever do you need from me? I'm not much of a cook.

Petra
I want to be smoking the meat, so we can be preserving it. There is a big quantity of it.

Petra
But I am without enough firewood for the smoking... I am needing more than I was thinking I would.

Petra
The darkness has fallen outside, so it will be difficult to be collecting it right now.

Linhardt
Why not gather wood in the morning? Get some sleep now.

Petra
This meat will not be waiting that long. It will be going to waste. Please... Do you have any suggesting for what I can do?

Petra
You have much wisdom for giving, so I am hoping you will be helping me.

Linhardt
OK, let me see... Easy-to-forage wood at this time of night...

Linhardt
You know, there were a good number of desks and chairs in the ruined corner of the monastery.

Linhardt
Some of the stuff there is salvageable, so none of it has been thrown away.

Linhardt
There's definitely high-quality oak and beech out there. Both would be excellent for smoking meat.

Petra
Is that factual? I was not knowing that! The wisdom you give is exceptional!

Linhardt
Well, I wouldn't say that...

Linhardt
As long as it's anything that looks broken beyond repair, no one should complain.

Petra
I am giving you my gratitude, Linhardt. Now, let's be going,

Linhardt
Pardon?

Petra
You have all of the wisdom about choosing wood for smoking. I am wanting your assistance.

Linhardt
But it's bedtime... OK, fine. I can point out the choice smoking wood.

Linhardt
Ugh... Then I'll have to help haul it all back, won't I?

Petra
It would give me great happiness... There is no one better than you for this task!

Linhardt
Please stop with the praising.

Linhardt
All right, fine. I'll help.

Linhardt
I'm just...that nice a guy...