[For a moment, it seems to sink into her arms - and the bundled robes - even more as she speaks... but at least its ears perk up when she apologizes in Purple's stead.

And eventually... Purple finally returns!! With a bit bigger of a bag than one might expect for someone who's just buying lettuce.
Because they obviously bought more than just lettuce, considering how many colors can be seen through the somewhat-opaque plastic of a grocery bag.]

My apologies for taking so long. I asked a clerk for assistance, and they suggested many things to go along with the lettuce as treats.
And I was incapable of telling myself not to buy a few of them, at the very least.

[Again the rabbit hunkers, turning away from Evangeline purely so it can keep its gaze on the Mage. ... But the mention of treats does get it to perk a little bit.
Just a little.]