"I'll do my best to remain useful," he replies with the smallest hint of a sultry quality, teasing her with the tone and not meaning anything of it. As if to emphasize that, he immediately moves on to grab a huge bite of food. She's right, it is really good, even if the squash is a little underdone and some of the garlic might be a little burned. It turned out alright.

"And hey, no fires. I count that as a win."