"Medicine and the culinary arts are both very useful pursuits." He grinned slightly, but it fell as he realized that -his- cook was apparently very, very far away, and not likely to answer any summons. He couldn't see a servant anywhere, which bothered him distinctly- he wasn't about to do his own chores. He attempted to not let his concerns show as he asked, "I suppose they teach also alchemy at a school like this?"