His cheeks went a little pink, and he shrugged. "I just...do what I can." When it came to certain things, he wasn't used to receiving compliments.

He was grateful for the subject change too, because it meant he could stop floundering and focus on something else. "Uh, a little. I poked at some of the food." He'd eaten a little bit, but not much, just enough to be polite. It'd been pretty good, though. "Maybe it's their way of saying 'thank you'," he added.