[The tension goes out of her shoulders when he decides not to press the matter; she's visibly more relaxed, and she nods a little at his instruction.]

Smaller? Got it...

[Thankfully, she's got quite a bit of pent-up frustration to channel, so it makes for quick work. Maybe too quick, actually, because one misstep and it's not the berry she's cut into; it's her finger. She drops the knife and jerks back, muttering a curse under her breath.]

Damn..!

[Okay. Sink. Right. She's just going to rush to the sink and try to rinse out the cut while ignoring the fact that ow that really hurts.]

I'm pretty sure I didn't get any blood on the berries, [She says after a moment.] So they should still be okay to use...