[Mercy's greeting almost makes him jump clear out of his skin, whipping around to face her as he grips his hands behind his back and puts on the most awkward smile. No, he wasn't destroying your party!! It's fine!! At least he can bullshit his way out of this one.]

Oh, uh-- they do, actually! You're supposed to feed plants sugar water, you know, it-- it's good for them. Helps them grow.

[See, that's totally what he's doing. Helping.]

A-And you know, when bugs decompose it, it helps the soil! So! It'll love it.