Curufin laughed with her. "Nothing beats using the right tool for the right purpose."

And the kids chuckled and snickered, having heard that exchange between the Knight, Curufin, and Najaran. One of them, an older girl, threw in her two cents' worth: "We'd rather wield swords than vegetable peelers, but our moms would rather put us to work in the kitchen." The rest of the children nodded, rolling their eyes over the silliness of parents.