He keeps hold of one of Emet-Selch's hands once they've been teleported to the Ruby district, tugging him along to the building.

"We can eat until we feel nauseous. I think that sounds like an excellent waste of money."

Getting inside isn't a problem, luckily. Hythlodaeus had wondered if they might be coming at a bad time, what with couples seemingly out for the same reason, but this place is apparently expensive enough that people are mostly sticking to cheaper options. And surrounded by those couples, it's hard not to feel in the mood... he steals adoring glances at Emet-Selch when he thinks he isn't looking, but the synchrony of their held hands does, as usual, betray him.