Milk, then.

[ He proceeds to bustle around the small kitchen area, gathering plates, cups, sandwich materials... he continues talking absently as he busies himself. ]

Mn, they're great, aren't they? Japanese - "kotatsu" they're called. There's a heater underneath it for when it gets cold... I'm glad the sanctuary came as a little apartment rather than anything more traditional. It's much more comfortable for actually living in.