"Ah, I see. Well, that does simplify things," Zelda said, as she took a seat at the table and studied her bowl for a moment before getting up and fetching a second one out of the cupboard where she saw Sophie get them, and sit back down. She spooned some rice and then some soup into it, mixing the two together experimentally to see how she liked it before taking the plunge.
"Hmm. I'm not sure if I've had a dish quite like this before. It's good, though. I like it. How much rice would you recommend, on average?"