Curufin smiled to see Spark's eagerness. He got some cooking oil out of the storage area, and then he led the way to the kitchen and set the big container on the counter. Then he pulled a frying pan and a spatula out of the cupboard and turned on one of the stove burners. When it was hot, he oiled the pan and scooped some fish into it. The fish sizzled away and filled the air with the smell of delicious fried fish. He flipped it over with the spatula when one side was done.

"So, while the fish is frying, you can tell me how you've been lately," he said, inviting conversation.