Alloran smiles, faintly, lopsided, but it's a smile. "Maybe we taste things differently."
He reclaims his coffee while the stranger is up, but it doesn't take long before she's back and re-portioning her serving, which genuinely surprises him. "If you're sure. I could get my own."
He hesitates, dredging up the etiquette that he saw the last time Esplin had to do it to pass for human. Implements. Small amounts at a time. Not letting digestive fluids drip, not letting food fall. He was present while Esplin negotiated those rules, of course, but he didn't have to do it himself. It's very complex, and he can stall for a moment by commenting on part of the smell.
"Some of this is a meat, isn't it? Take that back... please. I've had rather too much meat."
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He reclaims his coffee while the stranger is up, but it doesn't take long before she's back and re-portioning her serving, which genuinely surprises him. "If you're sure. I could get my own."
He hesitates, dredging up the etiquette that he saw the last time Esplin had to do it to pass for human. Implements. Small amounts at a time. Not letting digestive fluids drip, not letting food fall. He was present while Esplin negotiated those rules, of course, but he didn't have to do it himself. It's very complex, and he can stall for a moment by commenting on part of the smell.
"Some of this is a meat, isn't it? Take that back... please. I've had rather too much meat."