She actually declines any food, explaining she ate before it got dark, and simply brings him more when he finishes off the three course meal without even realizing how much he'd eaten. He will notice, however, he's actually<em>lost</em>weight, since arriving here, not gained it, despite more than doubling his daily caloric intake. Even with all the walking he's done, he's still eating more than he feels like he's been burning... and is still hungry for more.<br/><br/>She'll explain some of the more basic concepts behind magic; primarily, that the power has to come from<em>somewhere.</em>In his case, it mostly comes from the power of the Faerie Queen, but he still has to direct it, shape it, and pull it into himself, which is what's exhausting him. As he works with it more, he'll find it grows easier. "You also use far too much power at once. You accomplished your objective, certainly... but, if you take a look outside, you'll see where all the excess went, too. It is like watering your garden by redirecting an entire river. It works, but it's going to do a lot more than just water your flowers."