While Zoya wasn't exactly on the receiving end of shoulder bumps like some of her friends were, she didn't respond similarly. It didn't bother her. This woman didn't mean her any harm, and she was trying to loosen up a bit, be less reactive to the world around her, especially when it was strange.

Perhaps it was a kindness not to react by pulling away. Zoya didn't care if someone felt embarrassed, but she didn't particularly want to be considered embarrassed.

"I guess I needed to say it." She pursed her lips, allowing herself to just have that. "You seem to know what tastes decent. What other things do you recommend eating?" She glanced around, turning her lip up. "Preferably something that won't freeze my brain."