She clearly has no love for fascists. Her words ease the unspoken concern that took root in Norton's mind when he heard the German accent. He thanks her for the spoon and the stew and digs in.

"To be fair, I don't think they meant to starve us. I just wasn't prepared. But they definitely mean to control us. I wonder what they want. Not our labour, they seem indifferent to whether or not we work. Test subjects for some experiment, maybe?