I didn't. [She sets the pot down with a sheepish smile and wipes her forehead.] The little machines did. I like them too, though.
[Cheria tries, very hard, not to bristle at the offer of help. She doesn't know this woman, she needs to be polite, and besides, it's an attempt to be nice. She was having trouble. Still, she sounds the tiniest bit defensive.] No, that's all right. I can get it back.
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[Cheria tries, very hard, not to bristle at the offer of help. She doesn't know this woman, she needs to be polite, and besides, it's an attempt to be nice. She was having trouble. Still, she sounds the tiniest bit defensive.] No, that's all right. I can get it back.