"It could. I kinda wish there were electric ones here," they agree with a nod.

To them, he hasn't seemed the slightest bit rude.

"It'd make stuff cook faster, too. I think. I miss microwaves more." Maybe they shouldn't be having a nostalgia trip right in front of a new person, but that thought occurs a little too late. They busy themselves by poking the stove logs a little more.