Yue, I just promised you a giant meal, why would I lie to you about cookies?

[ He laughs, giving the box a little shake so that the contents, these real confections, make audible noises before putting it down on the table. ]

Have you... never seen this sort of thing before?

[ He doesn't want to spoil the illusion and say "it's just some food coloring" but he's not sure if he'd feel bad lying about it. ]