"Umm... one second," he said, referring to his book as his notes weren't completely clear. Finding where they were in the instructions, he summarized them outloud. "Dandelion root, then stir clockwise for fifteen strokes; half the billywig parts, stir for another ten; the rest of the billywig, but let it sit for one minute without stirring."
He reached over and added the root while she stirred, then focused on separating the billywig into two equal parts, like her, focusing on the assignment rather than his partner.