"No, I'm not, I didn't mean," Emily stuttered and laughed at his reaction. "Well, I did mean quitting, but only to move on to... something less stressful. Fine dining is very time-consuming and laborious, and I've come to realize that I won't be able to do it forever. And to tell you the truth, sometimes I feel like I've been doing it forever. So... why not let everyone remember me as the chef who had two Michelin stars rather than the chef who lost them, you know?"
When she finished, she promptly filled her mouth again looking very happy with the sturdy breakfast.