[Food analogies did seem to be an area Ann both understood well and excelled in. Perhaps that's why he had deployed one. He never would have considered himself easy to get along with, but for someone like her who could think on her feet and come up with an answer for nearly anything he said even if it was one of her more nonsensical selections he could see why she might think so. The key was holding his attention and since she was fairly unpredictable in her commentary he pretty much had to stay focused. That and she wasn't hell bent on changing who he was, or acquiring his assets for herself. Sometimes he wondered why it took so little to please her- but knowing what he did of her old life perhaps he could already guess.] Now you're just being ridiculous. [He paused] A coffee maker itself, then there's no end to it. [Shaking his head to the rest of it] I think we both know that's not right.

Maybe you scare them... [Then he thought he should clarify] If they pick up on your excitement, they might see that as a reason to bolt.

[Unsurprisingly she looked caught off guard by the suggestion, but that was part of the fun of it] Mm, I'm sure. Besides- it's not like we're going to run out of busted arcade games. We can at least use one of them for practice. [Trying to ease her might slightly. He appreciated the help because these machines were not light. That could be telling of the vintage.] Sure, there's nothing to it. [This oughta be good]

[Working on the machines in turn, he soon had some of the innards removed and on display for her.] Alright, just from this.. what do you see?