[ Not too fond of sweets...? Do excuse Ukitake for a moment, he's just a bit bemused, for it's not so often that his offerings are turned aside (note: one, Hitsugaya Toushirou should be excluded from the count!), though he does suppose that, in the forms they've been given, they do not necessarily require sustenance.

Ah, well, he's certain he'll find someone just as worthy of a pastry over the course of the day...! Also, there will be more for him once he sees himself returned to the temple. ]

If you're certain, my friend. [ Woosh! The pastry is quite neatly placed back, within the bag, before Ukitake gestures to a nearby bench in event that present company might wish to take a seat. ]

And please, do take a shot at uncovering the truth. If it's within our ability to gain the power to protect, we should do whatever we can to obtain it, mm?