[ Hythlodaeus blinks in surprise. That reaction is more than what he'd expect from someone who is merely flustered. Could there be something else there?..

He thinks back on the last conversation he had with Erichthonios. And though Hythlodaeus is not awfully familiar with that kind of mental wound, it still makes the gears in his head turn.

He gives Erich a reassuring smile, though a bit mischievous, and raises a finger. ]

And what if he were happy to share? Besides, 'tis important to take care of oneself! I am certain young Elidibus would agree~