[+1,000 Service Points Earned]
Dory sighed.
The deal was risky, but he didn't have many options. To the girls, the offer sounded amazing: they were getting a week of guaranteed pay, a chance to see how the famous smithy worked, and the secret recipe for a unique snack. But for Dory, the math was tight and the dangers were high.
The first risk was the secret itself. In a world without laws to protect recipes, a dish was only valuable as long as it was a secret. By teaching all five girls how to make it, he was giving up his monopoly. In just seven days, five different families would know exactly how to copy him. If he didn't grow the business fast enough, he'd be replaced by the very people he trained.
