- The next morning, Yvella, Ben's dad's cook, wakes him up with some coffee and biscuits—she knows he's been camping out in the guesthouse, but she won't utter a word to his dad.
- Yvella has even done his laundry and cleaned up for him.
- She wants him to eat up so he can get his strength back.
- He jokes around with her and offers her his food; he's not that hungry anyway.