"That's nothing new. Pretty sure I've read everything left in Lestallum at least twice." There were only so many shitty novels he could get his hands on and it was as close as he ever got to down time, reading a chapter or two while he was waiting on food, a few more when sleep eluded him which was all too often.

He smiles a little, though, only just realizing the implications of what Ignis has said. "Fish." And it's said with such awe that it would be hilarious if it weren't so sad. "Gods I haven't had fish in-" He has to stop, to think back and even then he's frowning with the effort of recalling. "What... 7? 8 years? Before Ollie was born at least." Because once they lost Cape Caem they lost a huge portion of their food supplies as well.