[ she doesn't take her eyes off him but she does relax a bit. it seems he didn't want to talk about his parents after all when he changes the subject, and riona is happy to go along with it if it means he won't act strangely. seeing him take a bite of cake has her briefly glancing down at her own plate, but the dessert remains untouched for the moment. ]

Uh... No, I'll be fine. [ she shakes her head. the month before coming here forced her to become a light sleeper when she and liam had to constantly be on the lookout for pursuers or bandits. as such, she's becoming accustomed to staying up late and waking early. not the best sleep schedule for a young person, but she manages. ] I wake before first light so there's no need to worry. Ninna won't bother you either.

[ she turns to look at the large cake now, her thoughts progressing down a particular path. ] Do you think we could take some of the cake back to the house for dinner?