[ Xenk smiles. He does anything he sets his mind to. Three pounds of food was... ok, a lot, but. He's a big guy. And he took his time. ]

It was a challenge, but I simply ate at my own pace. I believe my taste buds grew numb an hour ago, but the flavor is pervasive enough that I was still able to taste the spice.

[ He says this like it's a good thing? But I mean. He doesn't seem worried, either. He somehow manages to look no worse for the wear after all that. Didn't even sweat. ]