Feeling hands on his shoulders, Vinnie almost jumped. When you were as involved in eating as he usually was, someone doing that was rather startling. As it was, though, Vinnie didn't startle often, or grandly. So all Brody got to see was a surprised expression on the Italian boy's face as he turned around.

"Well, if it isn't one of my favorite Quodpot players. Brody, bella, don'tcha know I have an iron stomach? Besides. This is Nona's cooking. Nothing her hand has touched would ever hurt me. You're welcome to find out for yourself, though. I got an extra fork, as it so happens..." With this much food, and the food being so very good, Vinnie always had extra utensils. You just had to be prepared in situations like this.