[ Link listens, quiet but attentive. The young-looking man has a somewhat aloof demeanor, but he is clearly engaged in hearing that she has to say. The talk of tightening belts and future suffering strikes him as interesting — the potential meaning behind it, the implications. For all of Springstar's splendor, is it on rocky ground? ]

Yes, I suppose "unusual" is one way I would describe it. To me, it's unusual.

[ Link gestures to the seat across from him, inviting her to sit. He also nudges his plate towards the center of the table, wordlessly offering her to share in the pile. ]

When you say that we won't be the ones to suffer... you are talking about the other side?