[ He pulls a face at the idea of foraging in the woods, a slight contortion of distaste, like he's had enough of attempting that for a lifetime already. 'course, last forest he'd been in had been pretty much dead. This one is just... weird.

Bare bones as the rations are, he'll take that instead, thanks. It's really not all that different from what he's used to, it's just that everything kinda tastes like ash right now.

... Ash that can help him get some strength back, so, yeah. He takes the bar from her, has already taken a bite by the time she speaks up again. Finishes chewing before answering, because he does have some manners. ]

Just another way to keep their boots on our necks. Any way they can keep control, they'll take it.

[ Which is another reason he wishes they'd hurry up and just kill them already. He says it simply enough, though; this is life right now, can't really do a whole lot about it at the moment.

Though before he takes another bite, he pauses, and it's probably stupid, but. His question really is honest enough. She does kind of have that air to her. ]

... Are you royalty?