Oh! Have you been to the big dining hall? They have really neat foods, and sometimes I'm allowed to sneak a bone out so I can chew on it some more.

[ because apparently it's not okay to just Do That. ]

Do you like meat? [ both ears wiggle. ] Actually, who doesn't? You don't look like a finicky mage. Dancers need to eat, right?

[ and there he goes, taking her hand and giving it a squeeze. ]