Surprisingly, César's used to lukewarm stew. Shocking, right?

He laughs in turn, cheeks turning a little pink (oh, Casanova?), and then answers a bit too cheerfully. "I've always wanted to properly mull over getting one. But I didn't, purely for my professional career. I've worked in Europe and the United States. I wanted to avoid getting stereotyped and also to not draw too much attention to my innate eccentricity. But I don't need to worry about those things here."

Another bite of stew to give her a chance to reply.