[He’s definitely in pain, but he’s better at keeping that off his face than he is most other things. He’s had years of practice, even if he can feel pain much better than he’s used to. That’ll change the moment he has to move again, though.]

[Ah, about food.]

I- uh. [Geez.] You’ll be disappointed by what I have, but it’s because I really don’t need to eat. …Normally, anyways.

[Which is to say, he probably should, in this case. It’ll probably help his blood replenish. At her suggestion of carrying him, Hayato is already trying to get back to his feet. It would be a blow to his pride to get bridal carried home, but also now he can’t quite get around the elephant in the room here, which is his nature.]

No, no, I can walk- I don’t doubt your strength, Ciel-san, but I’m a lot heavier than I look.