mid-chew, he realized her voice was following. huh, strange. the cup lifted, washing down the bite of cookie he’d taken before responding.
“yeah, the cook uses the good stuff for the girls and the rest for us. so, once he’s got their meals set, we’ll get what’s left. it’s well-rounded.” did it +
"That's goo- Huh?? Wait, scraps?"
She followed him, not really caring that she looked fully the part of an overprotective mother. Ignore the fact that he's older.
"That... That's hardly a proper meal!