Reines would probably appreciate that. All the more reason to not learn the skill. "My schedule's usually too busy." The statement does itself open for a lecture of maybe stop living off take out, but that's an easy lecture to tune out. He's heard it enough before.

"From which perspective do you want that response?" he asked, beginning to remove the paper from the cupcake. "Because there is the answer that I know I would give in response to a student, and the more blithe, optimistic answer."