[The smile eases his fear of negative repercussions, but he's still nervous. He wants to pass. He wants to be acceptable.
He swallows and takes another bite.
There might not be any bad answers but there's probably a right answer, and he wants to get it right. He has to. Failure is unacceptable. Failure is punishable.]
no subject
He swallows and takes another bite.
There might not be any bad answers but there's probably a right answer, and he wants to get it right. He has to. Failure is unacceptable. Failure is punishable.]
The... spices? They're... interesting.