Elijah was taken aback by Gavin's question about why he wasn't eating. Gavin had already finished gnawing on a bone and looked at Elijah with curiosity as he seemed lost in thought.
"Well... do you know what kind of meat this is?" Elijah hoped Gavin, who had tasted it, could shed some light on the mystery.
"What meat? I couldn't tell, but it tastes darn good! Why, do you have some dietary restrictions?" Gavin replied, picking up another piece of meat and enjoying it thoroughly.
"It's not that, but I'm a vegetarian, actually. I never eat meat," Elijah quickly came up with an excuse.
"Oh, I see. That's a shame then, because this meat is delicious! Since you're not eating, I'll have yours too!" Gavin said cheerfully, transferring the meat from Elijah's plate to his own.
