[ Nods........ He is not taking notes because his hands are full of Sardine Bucket, but hopefully he'll remember this!! ]

Hm... Do you think people will get mad if I use the fireplace at the inn?

[ There isn't explicitly a "don't cook fish in the fireplace" rule that he's aware of, but. ]

Or I guess I can just find a lighter and make one myself...

[ which now sounds retroactively ominous after tonight's church fire but he is blissfully unaware of that here!! ]