[ It's hard to imagine that anything could actually put Ardbert off his appetite at this point, though there is a sense of melancholy that he isn't eating some familiar and well-loved meal, but something from another world that may not be to his taste.

He's hardly in a position to be picky, though when he realizes M'ahina's trying to feed him herself, he laughs and waves her off. Surely she hadn't been serious...

Lifting his own spoon, he takes a sniff of the porridge-like substance, then pushes past his misgivings and eats it all in one bite. At first there isn't much to say about it, but then the aftertaste hits the back of his throat and he grabs for the tea to wash it down.

The tea is a bit more familiar, and all in all, he can't complain. ]

Well. That wasn't so bad. I've had worse, that's for certain. [ And the fact that he'll be eating with someone else helps as well. ] How did it go? Did you find whoever you were looking for?

[ As they talk he continues to eat, and soon enough he's getting down bites with nary a second thought. ]