All very important points! Skellig instructs Xenophon once again on how to best settle in for descent, and thankfully the 'turbulence' as they break through the clouds to scan for a suitable landing site is minimal.

"Would you like a moment to yourself once we've landed, love? Our rigging is straightforward, I can remove is easily."

So you can go hunt, he does not say out loud. But he knows she is using a lot of energy, and will need to EAT.