"It's mostly simple meals," he said, leaving here where she sat and walking back to go through the fridge. "Nothing fancy." He pulled out some fresh vegetables and decided on a stir-fry, something quick and easy enough. "I've been considering buying a cookbook and trying to learn something a little more advanced. Take up a new hobby, maybe."
It was more talking than he usually did; small talk did not come easily to him, but he wanted to put Beauty at ease after what she'd been through. He heard her laugh and looked up, frowning slightly in puzzlement. He didn't think he'd been doing that good of a job.
Naturally, she'd found that book. Only long years of Cleric training kept him from turning bright red at the sight of her reading it. He turned away and opened the pantry as if nothing had happened. "I hadn't meant for you to find that," he said, somewhat pained.