Xanatos didn't rush towards the food, even though he was starving. He hadn't eaten since the small amount of rations he'd received just before the shuttle ride to the Yugumo. He grimaced as he realized that he'd left about half of the rations in one of his few bags. It had probably gotten squished and made a mess all over his stuff inside the bag.
Xanatos lightly stroked his temples since he was starting to get a headache. All this excitement isn't healthy for me, he mentally concluded as he selected two eggs, two slices of crisp bacon, and a refreshing glass of milk. He sat back down in his chair again and began to eat his meal.
As one of the sprites passed by, he complimented on how wonderful the food was. He had done this a little shyly, but he had tried to ignore his own slightly blushing cheeks. He would have to work on that... It wasn't fair to the female portion of the crew to have a shy technical sentry onboard...