His smile was bright and beautiful, creasing the sharp lines of his face and turning him from something regal and almost statue handsome into something far more mischievous and approachable. This was a role Ruby felt far more confident in, and she relaxed a bit more at his words.

"Mmm, but you are!" She said with faux earnestness, making a solemn little 'x' over her heart with a fingertip.Ruby had seen some gloriously handsome men in her day, but they were all men she'd seen day after day, usually accompanied by their wives or at least unaware of her as anything more than someone serving up their pancakes. This fellow was all new and sitting alone, so why not? "I'd make you a little trophy if I could, but I don't think I have the materials here. Maybe I could stick a few olives on a toothpick for you, seeing as how I'm apparently so determined to see you fed."