Emberwood I am the egg man

Seeing his companion eat them put Alarian at ease, and though he was somewhat nervous about the outcome he lowered his head and took one into his mouth. For a moment he just held it in his jaws, as if he was unsure what to do with it-- then, slowly, he chewed. The flavor was not particularly pleasant; the boy wrinkled his nose a bit, but swallowed it anyway.
Then he looked at Lennon expectantly. So, what now?
Ali wasn't sure what he was waiting for-- if anything. He sat down, then, tail swishing across the ground behind him.