For a moment, Ignis' only answer was a shake of his head. He made a point to nod toward the glass of water, but he didn't even dare move closer. Not when his nerves were on edge being this close to his old friend. His memories were still a bit hazy, but there were flickers here and there, imagines that left him pale and breathless and shaky. He hoped that the others couldn't tell, but he worried that they could.

"... the chimera we hunted. We didn't heal you properly. You were poisoned and had a... bad reaction to it. Your body has been trying to burn off the venom. It's been days."