Gene could have made the tea faster, what with his rings-o'-domestic-chores, but it's easy enough for Pepper to do it. Once the kettle is on the stove, she gets the two mugs ready with tea. It'll be a few minutes before the water boils, so she turns around to look at Gene, leaning against the counter for support.

She's not sure what to say right now. It feels a little awkward, sitting here and just talking to Gene when they're both so upset.

"Would you... tell me about Kalliel?" He doesn't have to, but she wants to know, from Gene's perspective as 'adopted parent', what one of the turtles was like.