"Oh, well... actually, right after the whole cooking thing, I got pretty sick. Came down with a fever, got chills... that kinda thing. It passed really quickly, but for a little while, I thought for sure I'd get carted off just like the others."

He shifted a little, adjusting Clive's weight on his back. "But as you can see, I'm just as as good as new! Not gonna eat any more of Simon's cooking anytime soon, though."