Noctis nodded at Russell's words, frowning hard as he watched the werewolf taste the food, making sure to remember what to do next time so he wouldn't have to ask for help.
The smile Russell gave him seemed to be genuine and it threw Noctis off for a moment. "It's... nothing. Really. I'm hungry and you're hungry. Might as well make some food..." So use to threats and mean words from everyone that even a few nice words and a smile caused the weredragon to become flustered.