[...well, it was worth a shot. Time now to try a more direct approach.]
[She finishes filling the container with the last of the leftovers; three more large filets resting on a bed of wild rice.] And how long has it been since you've been home, Katie-chan? [Snapping the lid home, she turns to face Katie, her expression concerned, but not accusing. She may be wrong about this, too, but she thinks not. It's clear from the state of the girl that she's been going without regular meals recently, and from the state of her clothes and her pre-washed grubbiness, Vivi would guess she hasn't been in the shelter of a house for at least a few days either.]
[This seems more delicate now; most of the cards have been laid out on the table, at least from Vivi's side. Still, she doesn't want to scare the girl; she wants to help her. She holds out the plastic container of food, trying to make it clear with her body language that Katie isn't in trouble.]
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[She finishes filling the container with the last of the leftovers; three more large filets resting on a bed of wild rice.] And how long has it been since you've been home, Katie-chan? [Snapping the lid home, she turns to face Katie, her expression concerned, but not accusing. She may be wrong about this, too, but she thinks not. It's clear from the state of the girl that she's been going without regular meals recently, and from the state of her clothes and her pre-washed grubbiness, Vivi would guess she hasn't been in the shelter of a house for at least a few days either.]
[This seems more delicate now; most of the cards have been laid out on the table, at least from Vivi's side. Still, she doesn't want to scare the girl; she wants to help her. She holds out the plastic container of food, trying to make it clear with her body language that Katie isn't in trouble.]