Faolan finished stirring and seasoning the rest of the food, then served it on plates for the three of them. He kept the boy's portion small, maybe a third of what he gave Lucien, who was also a lighter eater than himself. He didn't want to overwhelm the child, despite his instinct to help him fill his belly. It would be healthier to ease him into it, he reminded himself.

At Lucien's comment, he paused before taking his first bite and flashed his crooked smile. [color=a36209]"Mmm...yeah. No thanks to you,"[/color] he said, giving Lucien a little nudge with his shoulder. This made him feel a little better about being alone with the child in the coming days, though he still half-hoped to find work for himself so Lucien could do it instead...his outlook about it was a little less grim the more he and the child interacted with one another.

He looked over at him as he began to eat, pleased to see that he was at least trying, and quite enjoying the sausage. He noticed a strand of the boy's long golden hair fall across his plate, then swallowed before calling over, [color=a36209]"You better be careful with that,"[/color] he gestured toward the plate to show the child what was happening, [color=a36209]"Or Lucien will try to make you cut it."[/color] Having long hair himself, Lucien had made comments in the past about what he might look like with a shorter style. Faolan had always liked having long hair, it made it easier to obscure his face. Besides, maintaining a short haircut was irritating, and a waste of time in his opinion. This boy's hair, however, put him to shame. It didn't look like it had been cut in the child's lifetime, though the Irishman wasn't sure if this was by choice or not. Either way, Faolan wanted to lighten the mood by mentioning this, preferring to move the attention away from himself and back onto their guest.