Kamala tucked that thing about her being the common thing to the side because... well that was a lot to consider. Instead she focused on the other part of what Arden had said.

"Well you hit the soft spot of any Pakastani family," she said laughing. "You asked them for food. That's the biggest compliment you could ever give someone in my family."

Kamala immediately started imitating her mother. "Oh, you want food? Of course, beta. Please sit down, I will cook you a five course meal and dessert and send you home with leftovers. It'll only take five minutes."