Cal turned a little red, grateful for the peeking hints of sun to hide his blush. "I have a big appetite, I'm a growing young man," he teased. "You didn't have to do that, I could have just eaten when we got back to the manor."

No, he wasn't uncomfortable at other people doing the bare minimum for him, that was silly.

"I'm not too worn out at all. It'll be a fun challenge, I promise. You just have to promise to not squirm too much, and to trust me. Do you trust me?"

It was a friendly question, he wasn't going to look too deeply into it, honest.