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Amunet smiled as she worked. She hadn't cooked in a while, so the simple task seemed all the more precious. After rummaging around, she had decided to make a breakfast quiche and was in the middle of scrambling the eggs when Norman walked in. By this point, she was enjoying cooking so much that the smile on her face and the bright, happy tone in her voice were sincere when she replied to his greeting.

"Good morning, Norman. I slept very well, thank you," she said, "And, please, there's no need to add 'miss' to my name. I'd prefer just Amunet." Amunet paused as she added cream, onions, and green chilies to the egg mixture. When the mixture was beat well, she added various cheeses and flour and whisked it all together one last time before pouring it into a pan already lined with pie crust and sprinkled bacon on top. After sticking it all in the oven, Amunet then turned back to her working area and cleaned any mess she had left there. With her hands free, she realized she had gotten lost in cooking again and turned back to Norman, who had been helping her as she was cooking, and smiled.

"Thank you for your help," she murmured. Then, she fetched herself a glass of water and drank it thirstily. It wasn't until she was about halfway through when she started. "Oh," she exclaimed, "Forgive my rudeness. Do you want some water, Norman? I went and got myself some and didn't even think...Anyway, sorry."