Kire took the dirty cookware Ruli had put away and added that to the pile to be cleaned. She might not know how to cook, but she could at least do that. When he spoke, though, she paused in her task, then looked back at him. “You mean tonight?” she asked, a smile tugging at her lips. “I mean…unless it’s going to spoil, I could take it back tomorrow, instead. Stay here.”