In an attempt to understand the appeal of ice cream, Esca ends up trying a tiny bit of all the toppings that look edible. He ends up mostly with fruit and whatever's brightly colored, not quite trusting whatever chocolate is. He finds the stuff much more palpable with the additional elements, and eats a bit more enthusiastically. "Thank you," he says. "It's... very interesting." He tries to understand how alien his food must seem to her, and understands better her objection to seal, now.