Teddybear

Queenie went to answer it.

Kivvien occasionally took the measured powders and added them to his own mixture.

"Bye," she said. Her phone buzzed once more and she glanced down at it. Dad again. Overprotective bitch.

Kivvien glanced occasionally down at him to check on his progress.

Kivvien laid out the powders and measuring equipment, then went to attend to another task.

"Hironymus," Kivvien said, "would you come here and begin measuring out these powders? I have the proper measurements listed here." He gestured to the page he had just flipped to ...

"It's your house, I was just trying to save you the effort."

"Partially," Kivvien admitted, "I will be going back in a few days for the sample, but we have some other vital ingredients to process in the meantime."

She shrugged. "I'm not complaining, just saying I can sleep on the couch or whatever just fine."

Kivvien followed, brushing past to his work station, where he began preparations immediately.

"That's hardly necessary," she said.

"Pretty sure that's all for the moment."

Kivvien waited patiently.

"Got it."

As did Kivvien.