Natalie Niles picked up a pear from inside and took a bite: "The Ginger Family spent over thirty million on me, and I can't even eat a basket of their fruits?"
Connor really couldn't argue with that, so he just said, "Why didn't you wash it before eating."
"Looks pretty clean to me."
Connor took another pear, washed it in the kitchen, and handed it to her: "Not clean. Who knows how many people have touched it. Eat this one."
Natalie didn't take it and continued munching on the one in her hand: "On special forces missions, when food supply gets cut, I've eaten bugs and tree roots. This is way better already."
"Are you afraid I poisoned it?"
Natalie was unfazed: "Not at all. You're too dumb to come up with something like that."
Connor was exasperated: "Oh, so you're the smart one! Does that mean you put something in my pear?"
"Oh, yes, I did."
"Then why won't you admit it!"
"I'm admitting it now, aren't I?"
"Too late!"
