[ Christine laughs. ]

You sure do know how to flatter a girl.

[ She leans on the counter with her forearms before taking a cookie herself and carefully taking a bite as steam rises from it. ]

Mm. I never can wait until they cool. There's only so much patience one person can have, you know?

[ And she feels she's pretty patient in her everyday life, so she should be rewarded with hot cookies where the chocolate's still melting, right? ]

It's been awhile since I've baked. Too long. I've been missing it.