[ With a satisfied little "there!" when she shakes a flick of pepper, he feels satisfied. Even if the mixture was just fine, a faintly extra dash of that wouldn't compromise it! ...that and he didn't want to just say "nah it's good". He wanted to contribute. adfkjhs ]

I'm okay without this time if you are.

[ No, Cloud eats his vegetables. Like a healthy boy. But this time... 😤 ]

That I can do. [ He hums softly with a nod as he preemptively starts to step back from her side of the workstation so he can start getting the kamado prepped for rice. ] Between Zack and I, we burnt enough along the way to figure out how to do it right.