[Ives is vastly underestimating the lengths Hector will go to drag his feet if he doesn't want to do something.

But food actually does sound nice. he turns to the waiter.]

Do you know how to make horta?

[If not, he's happy to give them a brief description of the dish, which he hasn't had since he came to Wallachia. He's not one for homesickness, generally, but a taste of home sounds really good right about now.

He turns back to Ives.]

It's still healing. Once it's scarred over, I'll see if a wooden finger is worth the trouble.

[He's assuming that's the best he's going to get, since forgemasters can't forge on themselves. At least, not that Hector's been able to figure out.]