[The compliment came easily because the meal is quite delicious. It's evident that Lahabrea is grateful to Angeal for teaching Erichthonius the fundamentals, but everything the young man did was on his own initiative. That alone makes him proud of his son.]

Your efforts certainly paid off well. I’ve heard you’ve been spending much of your time at the bakery.

[ He mentions this before eating another roasted fig, this time with a slice of bread. Pyralis was going to fight over the bread, but Erichthonios cleverly intervened. The three-headed bird looks down at the small saucer, confused, before giving out a pleased chirp. She greedily shovels into the food, starting with the fruits and progressing to the meats. Lahabrea observes the phoinix for a while, apparently delighted by her antics, despite his semi-permanent glower. He ultimately switches his glance away from Pyralis and back onto Erichthonius, this time with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. ]

However, I feel there's more to this dinner than you merely wanting to show off your culinary skills.