With another smile, Azah headed off to the kitchen to put the order in, making sure to explain to her second-in-command how important it was to her to follow her recipe exactly when it came to the empanadas. She wanted it to taste exactly as if she'd made them herself. Once she had his nod of understanding, however, she went off to also fetch a glass of ice water for Theodore.
The empanadas would be a few minutes, and as Azah headed back to Theodore, she considered keeping him company, but she also didn't want to be the overly friendly pushy woman and ended up making him feel more uncomfortable than he might already be. Instead she settled for asking, as she set down the glass, "Is there anything else you need?"