C89 A Misunderstanding

Quinlan noticed the man was famished, especially since he had come just to wait for him. Feeling a pang of sympathy, he offered, "Go ahead and eat."

At Quinlan's invitation, the man jerked his head up to look at him.

"Eat," Quinlan said again, with a gentle smile.

The man nodded vigorously, grabbed half of the pizza from the iron plate, and devoured it under Quinlan's astonished gaze