[ Zack bites his lip at the sight of Zell just crossing his arms. But he doesn't push him more than that. He'll eat when he's ready. At least he's considering eating at all. That's better than before, right? So he thinks anyway.

He takes a little bit to munch on that ration some more, staring down at the floor. ]

I saw Kuns and Jim. Few others, too. [ And then he'd lost sight of them all. Good job, Zack. Way to go. But he can't focus on that- not when Zell seems pretty down as it is. It makes him want to put a hand on Zell's shoulder in comfort only to remind himself once more no touchy. But it doesn't stop him from looking up towards him with that certain determined gaze. ] Which means they're out there and alive. Just a matter of finding them again and getting out of here.