[Knives notices the tension in Vash, but he doesn't comment on it. He knows that he's the reason it's happening, but he can't reassure Vash the way he needs until after the men and women who tortured him are dead.

Instead, he focuses on getting a cutting board and knives for them to cut things.]

I was thinking either that or pizzas.

[Then, after a moment,]

One day, when I can stomach it and you trust me enough with her, we should make individual pizzas with your hu-[A pause as his jaw tightens.] With Meryl.

We could make the dough and pass it out evenly. Then everyone could put their own toppings on.

[There is some part of Knives that actually does feel guilty about all of the ways he's manipulating Vash today.]