He was at a loss for what to do with his wife. He was trying to be helpful but he only made things worse it seemed. He frowned and said nothing as he continued to help her clean up the mess of fish and veggies. "I have ta talk to ye about somethin'." He was prepared for an argument. "I hired on a boy to be me apprentice at the shop. Wit' things getting busy as of late, I need the extra hand. The Carringtons come through me ta get their bread now and they have friends, and they have friends too. And on top of that, I want to spend me time with me wife." He finished cleaning up the soup and tossed the rag into the sink. "Are ye okay?" he asked then, taking her hand to see the damage done by the burn.