The obligation can be a powerful motivator. And if you talk about business over food you can kill two birds with one stone.

[Rin's manners while eating are impeccable, but there is a hunger in her eyes that implies she'd rather just scarf it all down like an animal. Her eyes flit up from her food to watch him as he eats. Honestly... while his tail wagging is cute, it's a shame he's not a rabbit. As a wolf he means little to her, even if as a cat she'd probably make a decent payout for him.]