Azul raised his hand and wagged his finger a few times. "No, no, no. Two people are more than enough to wash the meat. You can cut the meat and then hand it to us."
Cyrus could only grumble quietly to himself. His attempt to boss Azul around had failed badly. He had been sitting there, cutting meat all by himself, while Azul and Roxanna happily washed the pieces near the river.
Their feet dipped into the cool water. Every now and then, they playfully swayed their legs, sending little splashes at each other.
Azul even managed to steal a few kisses from Roxanna. Meanwhile, the only thing Cyrus could kiss was a chunk of bloody meat.
Thankfully, he didn't have to suffer the sight for long. Roxanna soon decided it was time to head back and cook.
"Cyrus did such a great job cutting the meat!" Roxanna said warmly as she placed the cleaned pieces into the sack.
