She's suspicious about the idea that he's not supposed to eat so soon, but it's plausible enough that she's not going to directly challenge it. Hopefully, if he's lying, she can coax him to eat.
"It's what we do in 10, yes. It's so people don't have to worry about starving for a small while. Between a whole neighborhood, we can usually scrape up enough food." She opens the basket to show him the cookies, fresh bread, and fresh cheese. "Normally we bring meat, but I know you're not particularly fond of it, so I made these instead. Let me know how the cookies are; I don't make them very often. The cheese and bread should be good, though." After all, she made cheese all the time back at District 10, and she still makes her own cheese and bread in her own home.
A part of her wants to offer some to his avoxed father as well. Even if he can't understand what happened, he deserves food as well, just as a baby unaware of a family member dying deserves milk from the neighbor's pantry. She knows not to do it, though. It would lead to punishment for all of them.
Typically, it's considered polite in District 10 to sit quietly and wait for the grieving party to either choose a topic of conversation or dismiss them. Peggy wishes she knew what was right in District 6. It's hard enough to lose someone you care about without being away from home where people understand what you're comfortable with.
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"It's what we do in 10, yes. It's so people don't have to worry about starving for a small while. Between a whole neighborhood, we can usually scrape up enough food." She opens the basket to show him the cookies, fresh bread, and fresh cheese. "Normally we bring meat, but I know you're not particularly fond of it, so I made these instead. Let me know how the cookies are; I don't make them very often. The cheese and bread should be good, though." After all, she made cheese all the time back at District 10, and she still makes her own cheese and bread in her own home.
A part of her wants to offer some to his avoxed father as well. Even if he can't understand what happened, he deserves food as well, just as a baby unaware of a family member dying deserves milk from the neighbor's pantry. She knows not to do it, though. It would lead to punishment for all of them.
Typically, it's considered polite in District 10 to sit quietly and wait for the grieving party to either choose a topic of conversation or dismiss them. Peggy wishes she knew what was right in District 6. It's hard enough to lose someone you care about without being away from home where people understand what you're comfortable with.