A problem sparks on the stairs

"Well, I can tell you the details later. Might I try what you want to offer... I mean, a taste test to see if it's food worthy for nobles." Maid Xu succumbed to the smell and the children eating the apples as if treasure was inside the cups.

[This elf is trying to look uninterested. But, she might not want to look like she is surrendering to you. Why don't you bribe her with some good food?]

Vincent smirked at Kazumi's comment. He filled a cup and placed a teaspoon inside. 

Vincent handed the cup with fragrant steam rising and said, "This is the smiling apple morning desert. Enjoy."

Vincent walked back to the pot and saw that it had some boiled apples left. He placed seven cups on the table, inserted a teaspoon in each cup, and filled them.

Vincent raised his gaze and noticed Maid Xu had a slight smile on her almost always serious face. "Can Leah, Clara, and Beth help me share these three cups with the people coming downstairs?" He asked.