"If that's true, why do people have to make the distinction between red meat and other meats?"

He deflects Tony's hand, shaking his head. That is really not helping his case. "Are you saying you don't think Sherlock has ever snooped through your belongings? Besides, if you put the egg in a box you'd probably forget it was in there the next time you work on some `project`."

He settles back, reaching for a scone.

"So it's not going into Ravenclaw."