The bread is too much too fast, and he has to stop for a minute and hold completely still to avoid a surprise evacuation, but it's worth it to feel something solid in his stomach again. He doesn't even mind, just puts a protective hand over his stomach and hops up onto the table as if it's a bench. He doesn't quite get a smile going when Collette lets him in on the joke, but something crosses his eyes anyway. Understanding, maybe. They're still a bit too dull to be sure.

"Thought I saw one there, you know? Maybe I did."