Finicky
Halt was fairly certain that Gilan was a finicky eater. True, he was only outwardly fussy with a few certain foods, and normally quietly ate whatever food Halt put before him. The thing that had Halt convinced was how little Gilan seemed to eat. He would nibble at it rather distractedly, finishing half, two thirds, before slowly pushing it away, claiming that he was full. The boy did snack more during the day, but rarely actually finished a large, set meal. Gilan, with a small smile and a small shrug, always answered, "It's a lot of food, Halt. I'm just not ever hungry for that much in one go."
It was because of Gilan's finicky habits (yes, Halt was sure that his student would be considered finicky, and high maintenance to boot), that Halt took to carrying small, simple foods in his saddle bags when they went out. Every couple hours he would toss an apple or something similar to his student, who would eat it without complaint.
Gilan eventually learned to eat like a proper person, but despite his protests, Halt always attributed his thinness and lankiness to him being fussy.
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