Devin had very few problems pointing out when people were acting like idiots. Seeing as he's quite familiar with self-destructive behavior, playing the pot to the kettle's black was easy for him. It fit with his usual effort to act like a 'heartless jerk', as she'd called him, too.

He acquired something more substantial at the cafe than Valdis. "I'm going to sit here with you until you finish that, so you might as well get started," the vampire prompted. If he made himself more unpleasant than eating, perhaps she'd be more inclined to the latter. "Just take it slow. I know that starving yourself doesn't get undone over a single meal. How long can you go without food?"