When the Elf noticed the battle, he realized immediately the implication and said, looking more than a little hurt, "You do not have to eat if you do not want to."
"Don't be absurd, of course, I am going to try some," said Aragorn immediately, wishing to placate the Elf. The Man decided that it was wrong to allow a hurt expression to mar Lasgalen's golden beauty. As he picked up his plate, he gave his companion a small shove and indicated silently that Halbarad should also do so.