"It's delicious," Tehr said openly and honestly.  He was used to foods that were simpler, and sometimes the heavy creams and spices of city food bothered him a little.  But this was just hearty and whole.  He told her so, and then told how his father would often bring home game fresh from the woods and how their chef would cook it into simple but filling meals.  That his favorite meals were ones that combined two basic flavors.  He told of a roast mutton dish he used to have as a child that was served on a bed of baked apples.<br/><br/>"You'd never suspect that mutton and apple would go together, I swear, but I've not had a more tasty preparation of that type of meat the entire time I've lived here in the city, what with all their seasonings and spices."  He was very careful about his eating.  He hadn't eaten today since breakfast and his instinct was to fill up on the stew.  But he was also aware that too much would leave him logy and tired, neither of which he wanted to be.<br/><br/>He chuckled as the hot piece of meat fell into her cleavage, then held his hands out in apology,  "I'm very sorry m'lady, I just don't think I've ever been jealous of a piece of stock before!"  He laughed to show it was all in good nature, while subtly keeping the conversation towards a slightly sexual nature.   After offering her his napkin to help clean her breast, he'd push a little bit.<br/><br/>"So tell me Ironna, you say that you have a bedroom to yourself.  Does that mean you're not married?   Hard to believe that a pretty lass like yourself wouldn't be attached.  Maybe you've got a man somewhere outside of the city perhaps?"  He paused and added, "or a woman of of course?"  He'd heard that dwarves weren't very often known for homosexual or bisexual tendencies, but when they did they were fiercely protective of those feelings.   Entire communities would band together to support a pair of sister shield maidens who were sword together if they were being troubled by outsiders.   But Ironna didn't strike him as a lesbian, he wasn't sure why exactly... he just had a feeling.