Jim likes a bit of spice in his life, so the soup definitely meets with his approval. Definitely better than just straight boring tomato. He makes steady progress while he listens to Steve talk, making mental notes on the intel he's getting. Human food discouraged, got it. No sneaking Sarah bits off his plate if she gives him the sad puppy eyes, then. Not that she's been any less than perfectly well-behaved, but damn, if that ever comes up it's gonna be tough to resist.

"Did you ever have pets, before them?" he asks curiously. "I hung out with Hermione's cat for a couple weeks but that's about it for me."