"Dad says you're sharp. I'm sure you will surprise them." He was optimistic at least.
A nod. Not very long then. "Anything I should know about or avoid?" He was going to try to be as little trouble as possible, after all. Oliver had said that he was fully welcome, but Connor still wasn't sure where he stood. Oliver had a few odd mixed reactions toward him, and he wasn't sure with how mercurial Green Arrow senior was if that would change or not. The man's head and heart didn't always agree with other, after all.
He moved to the the waiting pan then, taking up a pair of chopsticks and picking up a piece of the grain. Chewing it to test how done it was, he gave a satisfied nod and dished up two bowls. Soon he was seated by her once more. "Eat up."