[The little white dog seems to be of the enthusiastic opinion that, yes! He can in fact eat apples! Particularly the crunchy core part, which he chomps through with a great deal of pleasure.

It absorbs some of the pause which might otherwise be filled only by Wysteria's shocked blustering. Then she hurriedly crouches to begin gathering the papers from where they've fallen, sweeping them together one-handed as color creeps up the back of her neck.]

Yes, well. Perhaps surprising people is part and parcel for such places, but it isn't done quite so often here in the research work rooms thank you very much.