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Lila woke to a lovely aroma coming from Mason's kitchen. She sat up and let the blanket fall to her waist. She remembered that Mason had offered to let her sleep on the couch. After teleporting so much her body was screaming for rest and Mason must have noticed.

She sniffed the air again and followed the smell into the kitchen where she saw Mason standing at the stove cooking dinner. Mason had heard her moving around in the living room. He knew that she would not stay asleep much longer without eating.

"Rested?" Mason asked without turning around to look at her.

"Yes, thank you," Lila said. She felt unsure what to do with herself. Mason did not exactly make her feel welcomed, but he was not kicking her out either.

"Dinner is almost ready if you would like to take a seat," Mason said as if reading her conflicted mind.

Lila walked over to the small table and noticed that it as set. "Since when did you cook?" Lila asked Mason to make conversation.

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