Her role in all this seems to be covering the things that he misses, and honestly, she's not the worst person to trust with that in the first place. She's got a keen eye and a good sense for other people, and of course she cares about him, so it gives her the motivation to do so, and him a reason to listen.

Taking the bottle back, she places it between the dishes again, label out, and replaces the lid on the rice to keep it warm.

"Enough beds to store so many of the local hooligans," she chuckles. "If you're not careful, I may just decide to take whatever one you've claimed."