Nel felt Szayel approaching, and braced herself for it. Which didn't stop her from internally groaning when he walked in and declared his presence.

All right, maybe she was going too far in assuming that Ignis batted for Szayel's team. Ignis was a little flamboyant, but he didn't exactly sand in doorways and fill the room with a fog of utter fab.

"Good morning, Szayel," she replied, with a lack of enthusiasm. "Nice to see you survived." Her tone couldn't have been flatter if a steamroller had passed over it, but it was obvious he was trying to needle at her by drawing attention to his presence.