“It couldn’t hurt to try.” Berries and honey were certainly things L enjoyed, so it was hard to imagine the sweets of Cuthbert’s world as something he would disapprove of.
When Bert selected a piece from the box, the detective’s eyes flicked down at the lid in his hands, trying to determine what kind the man chosen. If the small brown print was correct, it appeared to be a milk chocolate square filled with a chocolate cream. This sounded positively delicious to the detective.
Maybe after Cuthbert finished sampling the sweets here L help himself to some snacks. For now, he watched the man bite down into the piece of chocolate and waited, curious to see what he would think.