[ Howl snorts a laugh. To Ciel's credit, that was a pretty good one. The kind of joke Howl himself would have made. ]

...maybe. But, maybe not. You shouldn't put yourself down like that, madam.

[ They might not be the best of friends, but if Howl we're forced to spit out the truth, he'd have to admit that he trusts Ciel by now — and he does owe her for saving his life. ]

Well? If you want to see me, I'm in the kitchens at the moment.