At first she was shocked at the chuckle, then she frowned and simply looked way. What an odd man. Callista took a deep breath, giving him a bit of a nasty look when he went over the very basics. "I do not eat like a pig," She told him, frowning down at her food and pressing her hands to her lips to make sure nothing was around her mouth. Sure enough, she still had the manners that were beat into her.
"I do need help with making conversation," She moved her hands to take up the fork again, frowning at it before she took another bite. Why had she taken so much? It was a small serving, but right now it felt like stones in her stomach and glue in her mouth. At least it was very tasty glue.
Another quiet moment, "I'm sorry."
A shake of her head and she pushed her hair behind her ear, "I... You're the only person I know besides..." The name hung in the air for a moment, "You don't... I didn't give you the option of not helping me before." A small apologetic smile and a gentle shrug, "I can learn how to be alone... Alone. If this will just be a burden on you."