"Makes a guy want to keep you around." He mused as she commented about how much her cooking could improve, "For if this is a mediocre attempt I am quite curious about what a good attempt tastes like." Mal mirrored the girls change in seating arrangement and leaned back as well, again listening patiently to her words. "Then tell me when you are ready." He replied plainly and warmly, "I'm in no rush, at least as long as you plan on staying." He added with a light smile, again hinting to her that he didn't mind her company. Then, as she finished, he finally laughed, unable to hold back the playful chuckle that fell from his lips, "If you keep offering I'll have to take you up on it Ryala..." He replied toward the so called 'mind blowing sex', "And my dear..." HE began his natural way of speaking, especially toward women coming to the surface, "If any of this scared me you would be out in the rain already." He shrugged, "One cannot alter their path in life, nor who that path brings them too...we can only chose what to do once the choice is given to us." He gazed up at her lightly, "It would be wrong of me to cast you out...even if your presence endangers me." He smiled warmly, both his body language and tone truly calm despite what he was essentially agreeing to.

"So..." He began changing the somewhat down tone of the conversation, "I suppose you might have some questions of your own, about me and where you are?" He asked with a light raising of his brow, "I'll be happy to help where I can."