The warning isn't heeded, which is.. unfortunate. Avan's no authority, and has chosen to threaten a stranger. The plate is shifted from left hand to right, freeing up the other, which immediately lashes out to grab wagging finger, Avan and all - and if he catches hold of him, shove backwards with as much force as he determines necessary to get the blue haired teenager out of his personal space and protect his meal.

There is a whisper in the back of his thoughts that suggests resource guarding food is something only hatchlings do, but he ignores it.