Gale eats in silence, aware of Argilla's discomfort with eating. He feels it too, sometimes, though in this case, they killed to protect themselves, and these men were obvious predators preying on the weak. He does not feel regret this time, as much as he wishes sometimes for a cure so that they do not have to eat what they kill, even if those people are dangerous and deserve death.

He starts feeling that uncomfortable sensation in his stomach but Gale pushes on, wanting to keep the hunger at bay for as long as possible. Losing control and hurting or killing someone because of it is the worst thing he can imagine right now. Still, his eating slows, and Gale winces slightly at the next bite.