Fortunately he'd been almost done before getting distracted and slicing his finger instead of the apple, so it didn't take him long to slide everything into the serving plate. He detoured to get the strawberries from the ice box and some silverware from the drawer before setting it all down in the middle of the table. He took the seat at the side of the table just next to Don Juan and sipped at his wine pensively before tucking into the snacks.

"How did it go?" This whole thing still had him torn, but he'd decided not to share any thoughts or feelings without direct promoting. It wasn't his situation to navigate, only to play a supporting role and he could do that without muddying the waters any further. He still couldn't quite get a read on how Don Juan was handling it either, but it must have been on his mind to bring it up