He starts eating shortly after she does out of a politeness to ensure she's not eating alone. Normally he doesn't eat this close after dinner, but today had been exceptional and she needed the food.

"I don't intend to keep anyone," he says with a shake of his head. He had to watch her, but he wouldn't keep her confined against her will. Her suggestion however is more agreeable. "It would be fair. What about your own family?"