You know, she thought maybe stepping away from the table would give her a second to just take a breath and be chill again after that moment of clear un-chillness? But all it's really doing is giving her a new perspective on how surreal this moment is. One of the most powerful people in one of the most powerful organizations in Thedas is asking Avery to show her how to cut garlic... "Um," she mumbles distractedly, and then shakes herself back to reality. "Yeah, of course. I'll be right there."

She finishes up making sure the stove will be ready for them as soon as they finish with the vegetables and returns to the table with some butter, giving Josephine a small smile. "How's it coming?"