"I appreciate the effort." more than he will ever know. She gives him a sharp look, silently judging how thin he is under his clothing. Don't make her force feed him!

"I was...the same. But the time I spent with your brother and you brought my appetite back." so it's clear she wants to do likewise for him. If not today, tomorrow or the next day or the day after.

Holding their supper safe against her cloak, she finds a dry place to wait for him, glancing around for any sign of danger.