“Oh, um —” This is actually much easier to talk about, particularly since it's something they so rarely get to talk about with people who won't make ignorant remarks. “I'm going to the Riverdale Temple, um —” This would be news to Michael.
“It's actually — um, everyone has been very welcoming. I... was surprise they make you buy tickets on the High Holy Days.”
They're still not eating so much as occasionally touching and rearranging their food. They were fine before but now they're too anxious to eat. Their stomach is so tight they'll end up coughing it all up as compacted little pellet balls, like an owl.