Scrub Till The Counters Shine

The buckets have a strange smell to them and the red woman chuckles at the wince young Andy offers. Grabbing the other bucket, Keahi and Andy head back inside where they set up close to the stone tables. Directing the girl to a smaller table, the red wolf wets her own rag before setting to work on the largest stone area. Once all the stone tops are scrubbed, she motions for Andy to begin on the tools as she says, “Please be extra careful. Many of these are extremely sharp.” Truthfully, she expects an eyeroll but is surprised to be given a simple nod.

Offering the girl a smile, she adds, “Tell you what, after this, I will show you how to prepare meat like I did back in Hawai’i.” The sparkle in the youth’s eye tells Keahi everything she needs to know.


"Keahi Mogotsi"