[France notices Ange a little before she notices him, and he tries to look a little more presentable in front of her. A little, mind you. There's only so much one's body can do when it has not moved in several days, and when it has not received any food that whole time. Not to speak of France's paler-than-usual complexion, though admittedly that is from the nausea, and not a physical change itself.]

Have I? [He asks her, smiling, trying to hide just how terrible he feels inside.] Well, this took a toll on us all, non?

[yes very helpful :|]