At least he didn't judge or mock her. She usually hid her appetite from new people, but she was really hungry. And she was starting to learn that if a person didn't like all of her then they weren't a worthy friend. So, she shouldn't hide any part of herself even in the very beginning.
"I am sure it will be good" she answered with a small smile. "Now to the matter at hand. This strange place....what do you think is really going on here?" she asked, leaning back in her seat and waiting to see what he had to say to her.