[Aren flashes a wry smile as Barkspawn wags his tail, happy to help distract their friend.]

My sister cooked, until I left. And then I was on the road for a year, with other people who knew what to do. Now I have my own keep, so it's still not a problem. If I don't stay here long, maybe I'll never learn.

But all these gadgets help, right? We don't have to make anything, not from scratch. Just throw it in the little oven or whatever and let it do its thing.