"I didn't think I was obligated," Aden said, with a certain level of snark in his voice, as seemed to be typical for him when he wanted to cover for some other emotion. Which emotion it was in this case was hard to tell, but given the lack of bite in his tone, sincerity was a good guess.

There was a subtle shift in his expression that suggested that there was more that he wanted to say, before apparently reconsidering.

"I'll enjoy the challenge, at any rate. Is there any particular dish you're fond of?"