[ But Allen shrugs a little then, for all the world seeming still entirely blasé and like the argument simply isn't worth having. ]

Regardless, how many people do you see eating cats? [ He scratches a touch at his cheek, as if the conversation is giving him a bit of a headache. Do you hear the scorn in his tone? There's a lot of very dry, very British scorn in it. ]

I've eaten just about everything all over the world and never seen anyone desperate enough to eat them. Besides, have you seen how weird it looks? It looks sick and unnatural even for a cat. It's probably got all sorts of diseases.

[ Sorry cats. Or not, Allen's never really been much of a cat person. They make him a little uncomfortable... doesn't mean he wants to see them get eaten though. Or worse. ]