"My apologies", Val said in a low voice. "It really is a mess".

"It's -- it's okay", Adrien gasped, afraid that his face may have betrayed his thoughts. "We're here to clean it, right?".

"Right", Val smiled. He walked forward and towards a counter where a pile of pans was stacked. "But before we start, there is something I would like you to see... I would like to introduce you to the kitchen".

"Introduce?", Adrien repeated, tilting his head. "I -- I don't think it's necessary, I think I know how to use the stoves and --".

"-- No, that's not what I meant", Val smiled. "Let me show you". He cleared his voice, then raised his head and enunciated: "Kitchen, wake up".