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[At the end of the day he really can't hide anything from her-- and he wouldn't want to. Denying his hunger would be more out of politeness and a healthy dose of adrenaline than some selfless quality; he truly forgot he was hungry until this moment.]

'A bit much' coming from you has a certain gravitas.

[A jest. Please don't kill him.]

I have only been treated with the utmost kindness thus far, though I am reluctant to take the words of those in charge at face value, as one might imagine...