Michael was starting to feel something like full when he looked down and noticed that there wasn't any ham left.

Or potatoes.

Or... or that something-or-another that'd been made.

Certainly he hadn't eaten all of it! It was just a coincidence that most of it was now gone and Michael's stomach felt marginally full for the first time since he'd arrived. Why, that Duncan guy had eaten some as well, and so had that Joe guy, and the others had all taken small plates too, so...

Maybe someone had stolen it!

Knowing he was going to get blamed for the food shortage, Michael started to slide away, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible.