Surely there were other things that he could have picked, but in this instance, it was actually two new things mixed into one: peanuts, which he'd never heard of nor tried, and this kind of butter or spread that was made out of it. So at her incredulousness, he simply shrugged, tipping his head curiously. "Why? Is peanut butter not odd or mysterious enough? It is something very new to me. Both the butter, and the nut."

But of course, he delighted in the prospect of trying it right now, chunky or smooth, so when she pulled out the jar of peanut butter she had, then asked if he wanted to try some, he brightened up immediately. "Yes, I would very much so. Do you eat it just like this? Or do you use it as butter, to put it on other things?"