He sighs. "I had one bite... Did you know a mortal body can survive almost three weeks on nothing but water...?"

But just because it can that does not mean it should. He's clearly suffering from the lack of sustenance, with barely enough energy to respond to Hythlodaeus. His hand is already slipping back into his lap, having no energy in his arm to keep it up.

"...But..." He struggles to sit up a little straighter, grasping weakly at the bars. "You want me to eat...yes?"