[He doesn't have other duties, something he feels periodically guilty about. But most of the work on the barge - infirmary, laboratory, gardening - are things he has no knowledge of. But he's a good cook with things he knows, and decent with the wider range available on the barge. He likes to take care of people, to provide things that are needed. And he can keep tougher inmates in line, if necessary.]
Private
[He doesn't have other duties, something he feels periodically guilty about. But most of the work on the barge - infirmary, laboratory, gardening - are things he has no knowledge of. But he's a good cook with things he knows, and decent with the wider range available on the barge. He likes to take care of people, to provide things that are needed. And he can keep tougher inmates in line, if necessary.]