"Definitely a good thing. She and my grandfather were really traditionalist types, you know?" To be perfectly honest, he hadn't gotten along very well with that side of the family, but Gabe wasn't about to dwell on that, especially now. Instead, Gabe shrugged, continuing to happily nibble on his bougatsa.

"At least you can bake and cook and everything," he pointed out, shaking his head in amusement. "I'm probably one of the few people alive who could actually burn water."