His lips curved up at her teasing. "If you could pick a favorite indulgence, what would it be?" he asked. "I've a sweet tooth, so I'm not really sure what I might choose." Though there were plenty of other things, like washing his hair after a long day of travel or simply a really hot shower.
"It's a lot of people's dreams, and she has the skill to make it when she wants, I think," he said with an astute eye at the artist. He'd known his share of beginners over the last decade, and he knew talent when he saw it. "Been friends awhile?" he asked with simple curiosity.