Jon just meets Tommy with a smile. He's really trying to look out for everyone, too, isn't he. But he isn't wrong. Most of them need to eat. And while he agrees that in order to feed them it may be necessary to take the life of a glownie, the sentence food is food has the Archivist pause, Helen Richardson's words coming to mind. 'We do what we must if it comes to feeding.'

So while the Archivist's smile falters, he gives a slow nod, closing his eyes. "... right. You are right..." There's a pause. Then a sigh. "At least you don't have to worry about me. I'd... Rather not waste a resource I don't need to survive."