Sure. [ Ned half-smiles at her, but it isn't a happy smile. He thinks that, though he might not be telepathic, he understands a little bit where River is coming from. After his mother died, he hadn't been up for much conversation, for quite some time. It's a comprehensible reaction. ]
Why don't you help me set everything out? [ He gestures towards the heap of items and starts shifting them out of the bowl and onto the kitchen counter. Ned wants to let River participate as much as possible, knows that the mindless, tactile aspect of baking is one of the most soothing things about it.]
[ Once everything is laid out, Ned rubs his hands together. ]
Ready to start making some pie? [ It's partially a rhetorical question; River can answer or not as she pleases ]
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Why don't you help me set everything out? [ He gestures towards the heap of items and starts shifting them out of the bowl and onto the kitchen counter. Ned wants to let River participate as much as possible, knows that the mindless, tactile aspect of baking is one of the most soothing things about it.]
[ Once everything is laid out, Ned rubs his hands together. ]
Ready to start making some pie? [ It's partially a rhetorical question; River can answer or not as she pleases ]