Hearing his name called, Cecil peered over the counter top from his kneeling position, and then stood up with a faint smile. He set the now empty silver tray aside and brushed some cookie crumbs off his apron before addressing his friend mildly.
"Hello, Kain. I'm surprised to see you in here."
He really was surprised. Shocked, even. Kain was normally so busy with his training sessions, that they barely saw much of each other these days. He figured that wasn't likely to change anytime soon. But such was the way of things. Cecil was still glad to see him today, at any rate.