"I know that now." It took a long time and a lot of talks, but he has come to accept it. Even if part of him wonders if he'd make a better partner to his beloveds if he had more poison and less sugar in him. Luckily, to dispel that foolish way of thinking, all he has to do is imagine how they'd weep to see him change in such a way.

"If there's anything more I can do to help you pay it back faster, you can always ask." He gets the sense that letting her cook might be the best thing he can do already, but it doesn't hurt to offer.