[Temenos thinks nothing of it. Honestly, the sound of Beelzebub's rumbling stomach has become background noise at this point with how accustomed he is to hearing it. He takes care of the empty wrapper once the snack has been eaten.
He listens closely to Beelzebub's account of events. It takes a lot of willpower to not let his lips quirk upward a little bit at the fact that of course Beelzebub would even eat in his sleep. This is a genuinely serious matter right now.
He brings a hand to his chin and thinks about it for a moment... Not enough to fall into his mind palace or anything though.]
Then that means whatever knocked us out kept us asleep, no matter what our bodies are accustomed to doing. You were unable to have your nighttime snacks, which left you far hungrier than you would normally be upon waking up for the day.
[He carefully scoops up his shirt and jacket, both of which are also soaked. It looks like he just went straight into the showers without bothering to undress at first.]
Ho-oh expects me to clean up the kitchen myself. They can restock it eventually. But they won't tidy up after me. I'm not looking forward to it, but it's only fair.
Ah... [There's a slight cringe on his end. He's seen the state of the kitchen, so he knows how bad it is.] Fair, perhaps, but in no small part due to their own meddling...
[Still, the ultimate cause is Beelzebub's strange physiology. Something is going to have to be done about that.]
There must be something we can do to prevent this from happening again in the future. If this continues, I fear we may end up with a bigger problem at some point.
[If the situation from earlier didn't already put Beelzebub's hunger in a far more serious light, then those words certainly do. He's never stated it so plainly before, and it leaves Temenos quiet for a moment.
It is natural and necessary for humans to eat. They have to eat in order to survive. But when taken to the degree of excess, it becomes the sin of Gluttony. As the literal manifestation of Gluttony, Beelzebub seems to have gotten the worst of both worlds. He's had to manage an unending hunger that Temenos couldn't hope to understand for thousands of years. What could Temenos possibly offer as a solution that Beelzebub hasn't tried?
Still alone with his thoughts, he almost misses Beelzebub making his exit.]
...This must sound ridiculous to you. I really ought to apologize for my ignorance.
[With that, Temenos exhales and the tension recedes almost immediately. He still feels a bit guilty for speaking to Beelzebub like he could easily solve all of the demon's problems, but...
Ah, yes- coming, coming!]
Haha... I don't know if "kind" is the right word. [It never feels right when applied to him, even when his traveling companions say it.] But I do want to help, for whatever human insight into the matter I can offer.
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He listens closely to Beelzebub's account of events. It takes a lot of willpower to not let his lips quirk upward a little bit at the fact that of course Beelzebub would even eat in his sleep. This is a genuinely serious matter right now.
He brings a hand to his chin and thinks about it for a moment... Not enough to fall into his mind palace or anything though.]
Then that means whatever knocked us out kept us asleep, no matter what our bodies are accustomed to doing. You were unable to have your nighttime snacks, which left you far hungrier than you would normally be upon waking up for the day.
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[He carefully scoops up his shirt and jacket, both of which are also soaked. It looks like he just went straight into the showers without bothering to undress at first.]
Ho-oh expects me to clean up the kitchen myself. They can restock it eventually. But they won't tidy up after me. I'm not looking forward to it, but it's only fair.
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[Still, the ultimate cause is Beelzebub's strange physiology. Something is going to have to be done about that.]
There must be something we can do to prevent this from happening again in the future. If this continues, I fear we may end up with a bigger problem at some point.
[Someone actually getting hurt.]
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I can't stop being hungry, though, Temenos. I'm the Avatar of Gluttony.
The best I can do is keep it quiet. And the only way I can do that is to eat, as much and as often as I can.
[That's the only solution that's ever worked for him.
He shrugs, almost apologetically, as he ducks out of the shower and motions for Temenos to follow him.]
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It is natural and necessary for humans to eat. They have to eat in order to survive. But when taken to the degree of excess, it becomes the sin of Gluttony. As the literal manifestation of Gluttony, Beelzebub seems to have gotten the worst of both worlds. He's had to manage an unending hunger that Temenos couldn't hope to understand for thousands of years. What could Temenos possibly offer as a solution that Beelzebub hasn't tried?
Still alone with his thoughts, he almost misses Beelzebub making his exit.]
...This must sound ridiculous to you. I really ought to apologize for my ignorance.
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[You coming out of this shower area or not, Mr Mind Palace? It's fine, Beel will wait.]
Besides, you're a kind human. I can tell the questions come from somewhere good.
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Ah, yes- coming, coming!]
Haha... I don't know if "kind" is the right word. [It never feels right when applied to him, even when his traveling companions say it.] But I do want to help, for whatever human insight into the matter I can offer.
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But it wouldn't be the first time a human surprised me. So...
[A hand is clapped to the priest's shoulder.]
Thanks, Temenos.
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Of course. I'll reflect on my teachings to see if I can come up with any potential solutions.
[When was the last time he did that for something that wasn't necessary for a case? Well, at least they're good for something.]