That's... [ Lars eyes the protein bar, doing his level best to school his expression. ] nice of her.

[ Something is better than nothing. His own opportunistic eating habits can be traced directly back to the uninspiring nature of military rations. Such things could fill a belly just enough, but they aren't exactly enjoyable. They don't quite satisfy. ]

My rank gets us free meals though.

[ The word "us" comes with slight emphasis — Fio's one of his comrades from the Cage, of course she should benefit from his good fortune. ]

So if you want to see what they've got here, you can save the rest of that. I can tell you how it's been since I was summoned.

[ He suggests, pointing to the protein bar for emphasis. An army marches on its stomach, and a good meal might boost her morale. ]