"Then I won't worry as much about my manners." At least not when they were eating. Alec knew he still had to be careful with other aspects of his interactions with Adam. The temple had proven that when it refused to let him heal properly. "I can. Nothing as elaborate as - " He gestured toward all the dishes that had appeared for Adam. "This but I don't think I'm bad at it." He'd had enough time to practice and food was one of the few ways he could try to mimic aspects of the mortal world.

Even knowing that there was a whole plate of pastry beside them, Alec couldn't stop himself from staring at the one that Adam had selected. The care that had to have went into creating such a thing amazed him. Realizing that he was being rude again, he turned his attention to the tray. "They're beautiful." As he spoke, he selected one of the pastries and gently set it on his plate. "Almost too beautiful to eat. Even if I had the tools, I couldn't make something like this."