By and large, Tseng wasn't much one for hugs. But he supposed he could accept it, at least for this instance and if what he offered in return was slightly awkward than perhaps that was only to be expected from a man who generally kept people at arms' length.

"It's good to be back."

Even if they were one person less than they had been before, they were still Turks, and that had to count for something. Did count for something, if what was laid out before him was any indication. Not just anyone would be willing to go to such lengths for him, and he had half a suspicion that he knew just who the grand mastermind of this particular spread was.

"And we certainly can't have that," he answered with a smile as he took his own seat. After all, if it got cold it would be an insult to the effort that had gone into it bringing it all the way here. Mind, he'd wait until they were all seated to dig in, but that was only polite.