He snapped his fingers and rushed off to boil some water for the tea. While that was going, he took out a recently-shine plate with a floral pattern painted onto it and filled it with crackers, all arranged to overlap each other and form a perfect circle. He took it out to the living with along with two small plates for them to eat the crackers on.

"Tea comin' right up. Mint sound good to you? Rose hip? Also got chamomile if you need to relax."

The kettle whistled, which was his cue to pour the hot water into two identical teacups.