[ And spoil his slender figure? Never. But as that truth is confined to his mind, his food mountain just keeps growing to impressive proportions for any one person. ]

I expect it would be.

[ He agrees easily, eyeing some bite-size cakes before picking up a few for his collection. ]

There are enough people in Shady Town, I can't be sure all their wishes are confined to small and personal. Mine aren't, but I didn't go that way.

[ He shrugs. Just as they've discussed, it's a personal call based on limited and dubious information. But building a better future has no merit for him if his people aren't there to see it. That's a battle he's fought for most of his life. ]