"And what if I added a good, home-cooked meal into the bargain?" He wouldn't be able to get past not knowing what happened to the two of them if he just sent them off, and it wasn't as if he didn't have the food to spare.

If he'd been allowed to, Chivy would have nudged Sefton at the mention of a meal. As it was, he just gave him a rather obvious look. What did they have to lose? It wasn't like they had to stick around long afterward.