[Her attitude puts him at ease. Sort of. He leans back, eyeing her with fake suspicion.]

Oh no. I'm not falling for that trick. You're going to have to try a lot harder to fool me.

[Untrue. Still, he reaches for a plate of chicken struggling to tear off a leg.] But uh–[Success! He beams and offers it to her.]–I hope you're not a vegetarian.