[ Laios blinks at him—perhaps a little too aware of his own eyes as he does it, and the way they feel wet like the one pinched between his fingers—and then smiles, guileless. ]

If they were candy, they'd be pretty convincing. They squish just like eyeballs. I bet it'd taste better with a little bit of vinegar, but the raw flavor can't be that bad.

[ He gets the hesitation, of course. It's supposed to be a test like all the other rooms, even though it seems like a pretty easy one. It's possible there will be some horrifying side effect, or that there was a specific eye they were supposed to eat.

But, well, there's only one way to find out. Laios has no earthly idea whether or not this is a normal thing to want to eat, but he isn't grossed out by the idea. ]

I'll let you know how it tastes.