"Kitchens take a lot of prep and familiarity to use," Shannon said with a shake of his head. "And a lot of no-one-else-messing-it-up-when-you-aren't-there. So a public space isn't the greatest for that, but you'll get a meal cooked by me one way or another. Promise.

"Is that an answer to what you do for hobbies, too? You like working?" Shannon asked, all genuine curiosity topped off with actual interest. "What kinds of things did you teach?"