"Thank you," Rena replied with a proud smile. She enjoyed the task of decorating and she was pleased to hear that it looked good. "I enjoy doing this every year. I think it is so cheerful and it smells so nice."
Rena glanced at Zachary's armload of bags at his offer. "As long as you're sure you're not too busy," she replied to his offer. "It'd be nice if all of this was finished for the when the customers come in for dinner, don't you think? Of course, if you have too much to do, I can manage."