He's content to cook in silence though once she speaks, he's turned enough towards her so his answer is unmuffled.

"I would hope so. I've been on my own for some time now." Since his youth. The circumstances of his planet hadn't allowed for a normal childhood or adulthood for that matter. But he'd made the best of it. When the risotto finishes, he plates it and begins bringing out both plates of food and drinks for them both.