Very faint reaction

Their intelligence and personal preferences are definitely not nothing.

They taste pretty strong, but also sweet. And of course, like cinnamon. Where I live, rice porridge, (similar or identical, not sure, to rice pudding) is a traditional Christmas dish, with cinnamon sticks in it. I've always liked to chew on those when I've eaten the porridge, but they are probably a bit milder since some of the flavor has gone into the porridge while cooking it.