[She has to be joking. And they laugh, because that is all that statement deserves in response-- before saying more, because that is who they are.]

Ma'am, you do not care. I am a child you have met all of once. A paltry meal does not equate to a sense of responsibility so strong you must now Die For Me.

It is not your business, but that doesn't mean you aren't nosy. Willing to force the issue to satisfy some personal need to validate yourself by becoming an influencing factor in this scenario. How heroic. How selfless.

[How self-important.]