[Oh! They look relieved. They loosen their veil a little, just enough to slip things under it, and start picking at the lamb, popping it under their veil to taste.
Of course, they think it's delicious, and immediately dig in. Did that need a fork? Well not anymore.
[While he's a little surprised at first that they're eating with their hands, he doesn't react poorly. 'Different folks, different strokes' and all that.
Smiling a little, he borrows the pen once more.]
My sibling made it - but they did teach me how though.
Well, that's additionally unexpected. So much so that Djem just blinks a moment, considering the request. Did they mean they actually wanted him personally to teach them, or was it just a general sort of question? He isn't entirely sure.]
Sure, I guess - I'll send you the recipe if you like.
[They nod eagerly, looking absolutely delighted at hte idea of learning how to make this at home. Oh boy they can't wait to make literally too much of it]
Thank you! It is very good. I liked it. Share food with you?
[They do know how to get food without paying for it. They're not entirely aware that this is wrong, though]
[Noticing that the paper's gradually running out, he reaches down into his bag and pulls out his sketchbook and a pen of his own, flipping to the few blank pages at the back. That should give them both a little more room to talk, as it were.]
It's my Mom's recipe, I think. And hey, if it's free, I'm always down to share
[Turning the book towards them, he offers them another smile - more at ease this time.
And hey, what he doesn't know he can't judge about.]
[They brighten, and then get up, make it about three feet away and... honestly seem to vanish. Just melt away into nothing. There's nothing for a few moments, until they suddenly pop back up again at the table with a very large gyro. Well this has lamb on it too, so that means it's equal right?]
Oh yes, it is food-- baby food, that is to say... Indeed, there is a yowling little baby in the young woman's arms, who is obviously not her own child, and nor the child her own. "Oh, please, sweetie, just be quiet for a moment, please... I'm trying to feed you, here! I mean, I'm sure you'll feel better once you have something in your tiny little belly, won't you...?" IOW: Don't you dare steal this child's food, Lunja! This young woman will end you.
[Well baby food is kind of gross anyway, so they keep away from that. One time was enough for baby food, which is apparently less delicious than wax fruit.]
No, for real, what just happened, where did they go, did that just happen. Needless to say, Djem spends those few minutes very confused and very surprised - even more so when they suddenly appear once more. He almost signs to them, but quickly stops himself, quickly jotting down a new response and holding it up to them.]
[[Awww! fresh_to_deaf had it right: Their whole damned cuteness is just too cute! x 3 <333 *cuddles them*]]
Indeed, and as the scary masked figure retreats from the struggling pair, the baby almost immediately calms down, suggesting that maybe Something Happened between them and some similarly scary masked figures, to upset them so... And so, as the baby calms down enough to actually eat, she leaves them sitting in someone else's lap, in order to dash after Lunja; of course, she's sneaky about it, knowing that they could Apparate away at any point, if she made her presence known before she'd caught up to this scary masked figure...
[Well they're pretty busy just fussing around with a soda machine, inspecting it very, very carefully before going to crouch by the part that dispenses drinks]
And as far as she can tell: she has caught them off guard (true) in the face of a pop machine (also true), because (she was certain) this ruddy Death Eater was once again flummoxed by this new display of Muggle intelligence (NOT true, of course!) She grimaced slightly, as she debated what sort of joke to roll with as she slapped the cuffs upon this damned murdering terrorist, and finally chose to simply say: "Jackpot! It's a Coke machine!"
She grins down at Lunja as she says this, and pulls them up to their feet, as she reaches into her pocket for a coin to make a purchase; she loves Coca Cola, after all!
[Is it that entity from his office again? Hannibal has enough context for the glowing eyes and the wordless encroaching on his space that he merely watches.
The slight crinkling at the corners of his eyes is as close as he's going to get to laughter, but it's genuine.]
This is blanquette de veau. Veal.
[Does the entity eat? Hannibal's table can certainly seat two.]
[It's fortunate he buys the offensively expensive napkins, because it shows no sign of tearing when a pen is taken to it.]
Exactly. The meat from young cows, specifically.
[Sharing is fine. Hannibal likes preening enough to share.
But sharing the literal bowl is a step too far.]
Please. [He gestures at the chair diagonal to him. And with a move clearly intended to read as 'smooth' and not 'pushy', he inserts himself between the entity and his own bowl, to reach over and serve another bowl from the central dish. It's a little unofficial but he'll live. Probably.]
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