[ she looks mildly offended at the snub - but only mildly. it's not like she doesn't get it, you know. besides, now that she's actually got the chance to ask people, she really doesn't intend to bite without permission. ]

Huh? No way. I mean, that's part of it, but there's a whole process, you know?

[ she puts her hands down. she's not just gonna hold the begging position while she explains this, after all. ]

I mean, think about it. That's how we eat, right? [ she points at martin. it's not a polite gesture, but there's no ill intent behind it, at least. ] What if every time you ate, you procreated? That'd be pretty crappy for a long time survival plan, right?