Nyima focused on the cooking meat and boiling noodles while Rayn cut. Normally, she would cut the vegetables in the time it took the other things to be ready, meaning she had little time to wait. When she allowed Rayn to help, that changed things. Luckily, with the new recipes, it wasn't just noodles, meat, and vegetables. Quickly pouring ingredients together, she started to make the dough for the dumplings. She shook her head, "No, Mala is strictly Northern Water tribe... Matsen says their home is like you never left," She shrugged, "I don't understand the point of leaving."

She smiled as she beg to roll the dumplings, "I went back to the inn that you took me to on my first night in town. The owner, Chan, seemed to be a friend of yours, so I figured that he wouldn't mind saving your palette," she looked at him, "They've been giving me recipes and have helped me with more... challenging dishes," she held out the dumpling and smiled before placing it on a place to deal with later, "They both speak highly of you. You seem to have made quite the impression on them."

She took the pot and strained the al dente noodles. She left them in the strainer while Rayn continued cutting. She bit her lip lightly, keeping her head down while she worked on the dumplings, "Training. I just finished up some when you got home," she shrugged, "Just a bit of endurance work."