"I'll save it for a second bowl," Nita deadpans, before taking the plate.

A few soft, coaxing words in the Speech later, and the butter is no longer solid but liquid, and at the perfect temperature for popcorn-pouring.

"It's not nearly as energy-intensive as two teleports back-to-back, I'll tell you that," she assures.

"Lemme know when you need another; I bet that'll be empty before the preservation part of things times out."

Let alone before she finishes her own popcorn!