"Stay for a bit - if anyone can survive alone, its him," he countered, not bothering to take the plate, hoping to convince her more.  He wasn't nearly as skillful of a liar as Tommy was, but it was obvious that he wasn't telling the entire truth, rather twisting it for his purposes.  "We're going to have a celebration - you're more than welcome to stay and have your fill.  If you want, I'm sure some of the women would be more than happy to talk with you.  I know very well that men and women are oil and water at times," he continued, pretty much pulling out all the stops to get her to stay for a while longer and enjoy herself, convince herself to stay permanently.  He looked over to the hog and back to her, hinting about the food again silently.