Elise heard the clock and was alarmed how fast the time had gone. She muttered a brief apology to Rika and rushed off to the kitchen. The head chef thoroughly scolded her for her waste of time and therefore set her at the job of peeling giant amounts of potatoes for lunch. She didn't complain as it was her fault and got to peeling potatoes. She sat outside while peeling them, facing the woods and she hoped that she would see the surf and hear of his news.