"Oh! Ah," Surprise, delight, trepidation, regret, all these things pass over his face in quick succession. It's clearly the face of someone who would like to accept, but thinks he ought not to. But he is a bit peckish... but he doesn't want to be a bother... but—

"Thank—that is, that's very kind but I should..." He should have been to the church more than an hour past. He is not making it to morning prayers. What's the harm? He chuckles nervously.

"I should apologize for being so out of practice when it comes to conversing."