For such a large beast, Ruadh is very delicate in his acquisition of bread and cheese. A lap of tongue and lip is the limit of contact; Ruadh keeps his teeth well out of the way.

Ellis' head ducks at the question, but the shade of amusement in his expression is unmistakable. The mabari gives the question some obvious contemplation before butting his head once more against Bastien's knee. Permission, of a sort.

"I didn't come to rob you of your lunch," might head off the actual attempt. Ellis hadn't expected to be included in the offer, whatever begging his mabari had or had not been doing.

Begs the question of why he came in the first place, but they'll wind their way to it in due time.