The man had done his best to cook with care; and Deucalion really did enjoy it too. Between the preparation, the slicing and dicing, the sampling, all of it was exciting to him. It had been forever since he prepared anything more than a simple stew, so the wolf had take such joy in making dinner for them. The fact that it had turned out so well only added to it all, and cemented his desire to try his hand at brew and mead making too.
This time there was no missing a thing; and when her face changed for a second he caught it all. However instead of drawing back in fear the Alpha's own eyes glowed red for a moment in response, and his claw just disappeared. "The real secret to a good brisket like this is to render the fat into a broth of sorts. Bear fat flavors the meat so perfectly and that tallow can be stored and used for so many different recipes as well."
Once more his fork moved again, skewering another piece of the meat and a little potato as well, and as he took a bite the wolf closed his eyes and savored the taste of it. When he finished chewing that napkin was used to wipe the corner of his mouth, before being set down in favor of picking up his own glass of wine.