[ Time is of the essence at this point, so Matt snaps up the top plate like a hot potato and tips the egg off the skillet. After it's safely landed, he regards it with tired scrutiny, the same kind he might turn on a spell configuration or a freshly cast enchantment. He's usually less hungover in those circumstances, but you know ... not all the time. ]
Maybe the second one can be for you, [ he decides. Matt cracks a second egg, this time refraining from theft or teasing so as to devote his attention more thoroughly to the process. The second egg cooks faster, and Matt is quicker about sliding it onto the plate to join the first.
A moment later, he turns with plate in hand to see how Tezca's getting on. ]
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Maybe the second one can be for you, [ he decides. Matt cracks a second egg, this time refraining from theft or teasing so as to devote his attention more thoroughly to the process. The second egg cooks faster, and Matt is quicker about sliding it onto the plate to join the first.
A moment later, he turns with plate in hand to see how Tezca's getting on. ]