Edward blinks at the words and it takes him a moment to register what she said. "Oh!" He says blinking in surprise as he looks over at the newly arrived food. "Sorry, I didn't even realize it had arrived. Yes, lets, let's take a break and eat." He mutters to himself as he picks up the closest plate and utensil and starts to absently munch on the food. As it transpired, he grabbed the stew without even really noticing it. So she could likely get away with eating his plate if she was so inclined.