[For a split second, Joshua opens his mouth to insist Eustace doesn’t need to serve him, but he holds himself back. There’s a specific pride associated with hospitality, that much he knows, and it’s better to avoid any potential bruising of said pride with an overabundance of caution than potentially cross a line. As such, protest is off the table, but future tokens of gratitude are still very much in play.]

[He’ll get you back, dog-man.]

Please do, and I’ll be sure to leave plenty of room for dessert.

[He takes the plate back, but decorum stops him from stuffing his face again.]

If you don’t mind my prying, is opening the Starflower something you and Lady Tifa sought to do from the beginning of your arrival?