...Sir, I don't doubt your self-sufficiency, but it's a famine. Everyone needs it. Besides, you've been helping people, haven't you? With your foraging? I am merely returning the favor.

[ Her shoulders slump. She looks a bit put out by the rejection. She's been trying to catch him all day... ]

If you really don't want it, I can't force you. But it's important to keep your energy up while it's this cold.