"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you," said Debi. He looked tired and ill, and she knew she'd made the right decision. "It's just - well, I thought I was hungrier than I was, so I have an extra scone. I know it won't keep until breakfast tomorrow, so I wondered if you'd like it?"
She thought of Snitch, the perpetually hungry, and laughed. "It's either that or give it to the dog - she'll eat anything, including dirt and sticks, but I'd rather it go to a person!"