Shionne started to take a few bites out of her food to eat, just to hush up her stomach - though it was so good that moments later she realized that her plate was almost empty. Alphen was still there too. She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, then back at her plate, studying the fork in her hands.

"You don't have to stay here watching me, you know.." As much as she loved his company, she didn't want him to get attached. too late