It's a shame she likes to hear him talk, because Connor isn't much of a talker. He can go all day without saying a word, until prodded. It's not the slightly raspy voice, that's just natural, but he's spent a lot of time alone, with no reason to speak aloud.

"I guess I should do something, and you wouldn't want me to take up sailing again..." He didn't have anyone to come home to, back when he did that. Once he's got everything on the table, he pulls out a chair for her and waits for her to sit, like a gentleman. Tonight's dinner is special, since it's the last together for a while.