A meal, huh. Why don't I put something together? If you're taking a break, it's the least I can do to keep some of the work off your hands.

( he might not look like it, but that is one of the first things about himself that he mentioned to meng yao. showing off a little might not be such a bad thing. )

Oh, and if you have a favourite dish, let me know. I should be able to make it — well, the style might end up different, but...

( while he has a pretty broad pool of familiar recipes to draw from, even he can't expect them to have stayed the same between a period like this and the time he comes from. though, actually, maybe if he asks around to some of the locals about it...

but now's not the time for that — he'll set himself back on track before he lets himself get too distracted. )

We'll call it my way of saying thanks.