( There were a fair number of people being dragged here by those terrible ghost hands, and Jae Ha had taken note of that quickly. How ugly was it, to force people to something as enjoyable as a party? He'd learned enough about the purpose of this place, and so distrust of the food and the drinks had been first on his list, as well.

So, her question is something of a relief, that she's got enough intuition to sense something is up. )

If something from a captor is free, it has to have a purpose. ( He hasn't tried warning someone out loud about the food and drink, yet, and he's not sure if he's allowed to, so he lowers his voice a little, bending down to speak to her better. )

If not encouragement to be satisfied in your own chains, then to manipulate you in some other way. In other words, at least some of the food is spiked somehow.