"Before I can answer that - I have to know what you've been doing already."

Though she thinks he probably has been spinning his wheels in a lot of ways, she's under no illusions that it's due to laziness or boredom. Guilt, self-loathing, and fear are heavy burdens, and the best way to keep them from consuming you is distraction, not inactivity.

"You work a lot, yeah?" She nods at the oven. "You're doing this in your off-time."