[It is an important distinction, one important enough to make Gepard's mouth hang ever so slightly open, his eyes widen ever so slightly. If Figaro followed that up with a ring and a proposal, the answer wouldn't be a no: it wouldn't be a yes, but it wouldn't be a flat refusal either. It would be a third, uncertain thing, because he would have to think about it.

Because it's probably a very stupid move to get close to someone who saw him as dinner, but unfortunately that someone's very convincing, and has very nice eyes? He should be asking, "Hey, aren't you the con artist which was taking advantage of my sister, she mentioned a guy named Ringo, it sounded like your story."]

You said you didn't always have your liquid diet.

[He says this instead, carefully, hoping that- diplomacy was never something Gepard had been good at. His strategies involved punching things, not making the guy who drinks blood and makes amazing food sad.]

What changed- I'm sorry. I know this is a personal question. [...this would be so much easier if Figaro was a Fragmentum monster and all he had to do was punch him five times. Gepard sighs, tries to cover with a sip of the wine- and it's good wine, what the heck.

...what had he been saying- oh, right.] I suppose I just need to know if others can...change, much like you did.