He moves to fill the pot with water and place it on the stove. Though his back may be to her, the smug skepticism in his voice might be audible."...Uh-huh."

She totally likes that fish.

"You can saw off how much of that--" he indicates the meat with the handle of his knife. "--you're willin' to part with, and then I'll get started."

He offers the knife to her, handle first.