Shifting to take the offered fork, Junior swirled some of the ingredients around and searched for the same she had already picked. He brought it to his mouth, sniffed, then popped it in with little more hesitation. He could already see the problem and was starting to come up with ideas to address it.

"It's spice," he said, not at all reacting to it. Mild was putting it lightly. "Used to add flavor in a lot of things, but it's pretty overwhelming and not everyone likes it. We should try getting you something less powerful."