"That's understandable," she commented with a slight nod. "It's been your way of life for a very long time, and change like this doesn't just happen overnight. But I'll do what I can to help while I'm here."

For however long that was. She enjoyed teaching them, enjoyed the actual act of cooking, and it was comforting to know that she was helping to make a difference in the quality of their lives. It was only a small difference in the grand scheme of things, of course, but it still meant something to her.