"I'm certain," said Ignis, "I would have floundered pitifully, and then you may have left with your hunger completely unsatiated. Although, really, let's not ignore the fact that I did have timing on my side. A first impression is a lasting one; it does make one wonder if it woulve been even remotely effective further down the line.

"But," he started, taking a bite so it hung there while he chewed, "one question at a time. You're getting a bit greedy..."

Forget that he was practically just ladling them out for her to devour as fervently as the meal itself, if she so chose to do so.

"You were asking aboit the scars. And why they feel like death, yes?"