[The yellow eyes surprised Jay, as did the very dead looking skin around them, and his eyes went wide, but he said nothing for a moment. However, his expression was no longer one of disgust, but surprise and wonderment, like it was some strange occurrence that he'd, quite simply, never seen before. Then, in a low voice he said,]

So that's why you tasted--I mean smelled. Smelled so bad. No offense.