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[ There's a flicker of concern across his face, but... he said he would try not to worry. Maybe she had a snack before she met him! Yeah, he'll go with that. ] Mm, okay. I'll be right back.
[ And so he'll shuffle off, only to return a few minutes later with a huge plate of pasta, half covered in herb-rich marinara, and half in chunky meat sauce.
Also, some thin breadsticks on a separate plate, since they were there and just in case she did need something to nibble on. He's also moving carefully so as not to spill the glasses of ice water on the tray. ] ... whew. There was a lot back there!