[ Matt can't entirely hear the capitalization. But something of the weight comes through in her words, in blood of the first betrayal. What Matt doesn't know about the Bible could fill the Apocrypha, but that strikes him as--Garden of Edenesque. ]

I'm not used to morality being considered such a central characteristic, [ he muses, before instantly correcting, ] no, sorry, people do that all the time where I come from. I'm not used to anyone admitting it, though.

[ Questions jump to the tip of his tongue, but he stops himself. Redirects: ] Hey, um, can I buy you a drink or something? [ A sheepish smile. ] I'm honestly super curious about all this, but I don't want to make you stand here and recite biographical details. Plus, I should probably set these down at some point.

[ There's a nod towards the other sweet buns, a small heft of the half in his hand. ]