"Natural sweetness is a sought-after thing, indeed. But especially so when one knows how to utilize that - a balance, just as you say."

He's gotten to work on starting the dough by the time Angeal brings everything back inside. Not too far along in the process, mixing flour in with a practiced eye. The motions come easy, born of experience, enough so that he's able to devote plenty of attention for the statement that comes next. And what it means, beneath the words.

"I am as well. Nothing quite replaces the feeling of using one's hands to help another, and few things make as much difference as a steady supply of good food."