He could always try back later, he supposes, see if he can catch them when they're near their Empathy device so they remember to pick it up. But maybe Lan Zhan was right, maybe it was some sort of odd bit of Wonderland literature.

"You think it's talking about one of their poems?" he hummed, "it did seem kind of weird. Like a coded message maybe?"

He's careful to end any suspicious conversation as the wait staff clears their plates to bring out dessert, and remembers they're playing the part of a couple... close friends? Is that what they were? Well, whatever it meant to be comfortable enough around one another to share casual touches and meal plates.

"Ooh, can I try a bite?" he grins, "I want to know what Lan Zhan's favorite tastes like."