[ The more she says things like that the more his brain kind of goes oh no. But maybe it would be wrong to say he wasn't hungry, not with the way Maya says 'enjoy it while you can'. Because it's not the same for her, right? And that's kind of what's terrifying. Old Farkle would probably run away. New Farkle might, too, when alone-- but. ]

Sorry, Maya, I know it might be insensitive but eating's not all that important to me right now. [ He does pick a piece off his plate as he leans forward slightly. ] You're not alone anymore, I want you to know that first.

[ Because he was here for what little it meant. And if he was stuck here for any amount of time, something would happen to him too, right? That was scary, but seeing Maya like this was scarier. ]