[ he'd harp on her not eating if not for her second comment. That's a much more compelling reason than "it looked gross." He frowns, but it's most certainly not at her generosity. ]
Time will tell if it was purposeful or just ignorance. But... in my experience, people who are that devout can barely see past their own beliefs.
[ in other words, he's leaning towards the latter. It's not that they were excluding the refugees - it's that they didn't even think about them. Of course, that, in itself, is a sin, and if their position here was any better, he wouldn't overlook it so quickly. Unfortunately, they're lost, starving, and confused, and he knows better than to let idealism cloud his judgement. He'll have to deal with it. (Of course, that's easy for him to say when he's on the side that's getting the food.)
Speaking of food, Trish's altruism is a pleasant -- not surprise, exactly, but more of an affirmation of her character. She really is a good kid. ]
and then i dropped it immediately
Time will tell if it was purposeful or just ignorance. But... in my experience, people who are that devout can barely see past their own beliefs.
[ in other words, he's leaning towards the latter. It's not that they were excluding the refugees - it's that they didn't even think about them. Of course, that, in itself, is a sin, and if their position here was any better, he wouldn't overlook it so quickly. Unfortunately, they're lost, starving, and confused, and he knows better than to let idealism cloud his judgement. He'll have to deal with it. (Of course, that's easy for him to say when he's on the side that's getting the food.)
Speaking of food, Trish's altruism is a pleasant -- not surprise, exactly, but more of an affirmation of her character. She really is a good kid. ]
Make sure you feed yourself, too.