Ben didn't really understand a lot of what Faustus meant, but he knew all about pretending. "I pretend to be a pirate, but I'm not really. I'm just a little boy," he said. "Why did your daddy pretend to be a Death Eater?"
Ben nodded. He wanted to see proper Hobbiton. "I can't wait!" he said happily.
He burst into giggles when Faustus asked about food, and lifted the basket higher. "The Elves gave us food, 'member?" he said through the giggles. "Do you want to go to my Daddy's rooms and eat? I can show you my tree house and pirate ship!"