[All of those observations are true. It's also true that, as deliberately divorced from society as he is, even Muriel knows it's kind of a dick move to reject something made by somebody's sister.]
[It doesn't . . . look bad. Grudgingly, he takes the plate.]
. . . Thanks.
[Uncertainly, he uses the fork to roll it slightly sideways. Yeah, the leaf is definitely not sticky, so it must be inside the leaf. He appears thoughtful.]
Do I untie it? [How do you eat food in a leaf. Is it just wrapping. Does he eat it. Why is he so bad at eating things. Maybe he should leave.]
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[It doesn't . . . look bad. Grudgingly, he takes the plate.]
. . . Thanks.
[Uncertainly, he uses the fork to roll it slightly sideways. Yeah, the leaf is definitely not sticky, so it must be inside the leaf. He appears thoughtful.]
Do I untie it? [How do you eat food in a leaf. Is it just wrapping. Does he eat it. Why is he so bad at eating things. Maybe he should leave.]