Even if I could, I doubt I would. Putting something wrapped in such a toxic shade of pink anywhere near my stomach is liable to poison me, or worse.

[ and his constitution is questionable now, so something he'd rather not risk. he'll stick to things he recognizes that aren't wrapped in a mile of dubious clear film.

he gives a derisive snort at that, although there's not a lot of hostility in it. ]

If the Weeping Pox or the Undead don't get you, then the starvation likely will. Nothing takes well to the soil. The fact it's so healthy here is jarring enough.