Ugh, there went her heart again, clenching like a fist in her chest.

"Yeah," she said, smile still on her face, though she knew it was softening from it's earlier grin. "We're not gonna run out. You can eat as much as you like."

She wasn't going to tell him that they didn't need to eat, not at the moment at least. It was clear that he was going to need to eat -- not for nutrition, but for the opportunity to do so.