"Little bit!" he says triumphantly. "Not like Ghoul, but enough that Mom covered some of the basics, y'know? How to tell when pasta's done, how to make a decent red sauce."

He once he has what he needs lined up on the counter, he gets to work. "Do you want anything more in it? I mean other than like tomatoes and seasoning. I've got mushrooms and stuff, uh... peas, like you said. Other veggies."