[Nods and moves his backpack to the front, switching back to a child.]

Would you like some cookies? And I brought fish sandwiches in case you're hungry.

[He can't dig into the story right away, he's a little nervous. But he offers them nonetheless and glances around the room.]

Hah~ this is very nice! Like a sorceress tower! Or a wizard Princess' room. [Nods happily and rests his chin on his hands, looking up at her, thinking on where to begin.]