I'm sorry. You don't have to answer, but in what ways was it unpleasant?

[He just wants to understand her better. Connor nods though, focused on the task as he works but also dimly aware of Justine pressed to his side. He finds he likes being this close to her. He feels comfortable around her.]

Like this?

[He starts to cut, and now that he's been shown what to do he's pretty good at it. The herbs are cut to tiny pieces.]