"I totally understand that," he said. "The dome thing can put quite a damper on things, really. But it's not so bad, not really. I mean, there are worse places we could be stuck." At least they weren't in some weird, alternate universe or something. Maybe.
He offered Ace a small smile, "It was nice talking to you. Maybe we can continue our conversation later." And with that, he went to get the food that had just come out. He did like to eat, he fully admitted that.
Flashing Ace one more smile, he grabbed his food and headed out the door. She had seemed nice enough.