She deemed the amount of ginger to her liking and put the rest of the root away after mixing what he'd grated into the sauce. His tone and the way he was taking to his tasks were endearing. Maybe she should hassle him into coming by more often, even if it was only for tea. Or maybe babysitting...

As she plotted, she tipped the cut vegetables into the pan with the meat. Once they had a chance to cook for a few minutes, she'd add the ginger sauce.

"Okay... I think that's everything. The food just needs to finish cooking, the sauce goes on soon, and the tea should be ready in a few minutes... That's everything, right?"