[ She's surprised by Caren's gentleness, in all honesty. Those fingers were surprisingly soft as they wiped the tears from her face.

But Irisviel shakes her head and with a hesitant eyes, looks up at Caren. ]

No. It was my husband Kiritsugu who had taught me about food in the first place. As a homunculus, I have no need to eat, drink nor sleep to function if there is an adequate mana source.

[ Which has changed completely since she's been brought here. Sure she still doesn't really need to do the above, but doing all of them helps replenish her mana a lot quicker.

Irisviel looks at the plate again, grateful for the small portion she took. She wasn't going to finish the rest of it but she holds up her yet to be used fork and holds it up. ]

I wish to see you eat it.

[ purely to satisfy her own curiosity. ]