They take a small sniff of the bar and then a careful nibble as their Friend talks of machines. Acceptable.

"Hmm...I do miss the outside world. It's been...a very long time since I've wondered about. I imagine it's changed quite a lot if this food is normal to you..." Their eyes turn the exact same shade of blue as those eyes they look at as they continue. "...But that door wasn't locked for me, Steve. Not exclusively."