"It tastes better this way," she murmured. It was a childish retort for a childish insult, and she couldn't help smirking. "Eat something. You burn food faster, right?" She pushed a little bit of her muffin toward him, her way of sharing by being bossy.
She knew he wanted to ask about Teja, and she sighed a little. "Just ask, Pietro. The sooner we talk about it the better."