It is part of your new hobby. Cooking was one of them, was it not? [yup, nailed it, getting a little picked on means he cares. genuinely though, most people get polite and a touch careful instead.

he tilts his head, torn between wanting to see more wards and the bleeding business. ah well, blood magic. complicated as always.] Will you let me watch you put them up? I didn't get a good look last time.

[and he lets go for a moment, raises his hand to make a little circle with his thumb and forefinger about cherry sized as a visual aid.] They are small, like this, with a short fuse attached. So... like a little fruit. [and back goes the hand holding.] Of course you may, this is part of my showing you new things, yes? Those should be simple enough to make regardless.