Oh, was she not expecting such a question?

Emet-Selch gives her a quiet smile of approval with her pushback. "Very well." Then, he takes two plates from the stack of nearby dishware and puts two helpings of his terrible food on them. One is offered to her and he takes the other. A reward for her 'assertiveness'.

"Then let us both suffer." He takes a bite and makes a noise of disapproval. It's actually not that bad (aside from a few burned spots) but one can not help his pickiness.