Tarje asks if he can read. He's not sure what he's talking about, but he knows that his uncle is a noble. He doesn't want to hurt his uncle, so he just needs to be patient and be patient with the situation. Tarje tells him that he lost his appetite and that's why he hasn't been eating. He says that he might be naive, but his uncle isn't as superior as he is. He might be higher in the hierarchy, but Tarje is still locked in a dark place, and he might starve to death if he has to eat more.