Jove did notice her hesitation, and wouldn't have been put off too badly if she had chosen to not sample the tasty little bits. Not everyone liked mushrooms. Even though it sounded like possibly the worst fate unimaginable, to not like mushrooms.
But his tail wagged more than ever at the expression on her face when she finally did try them. It was acceptance! Those ones were mild, but there were some very strong mushrooms out there in the woods, which were very sharp and tasty. You could hang them from the trees to dry them in the summer, and then you would have a chewy snack that would last much longer than the average mushroom.
He stuck his hands into his pockets again, but he had no more mushrooms to share...
