For that one, brief moment when Dick seems utterly sincere, Lloyd's eyes widen even further, his expression making it clear that in that moment, he isn't sure Dick isn't insane. Then the explanation is given and-

Oh. Oh, right. Just a performance trick. That's nowhere near as worrying, though the idea still makes him boggle a bit. "Seriously? People actually do that?" Dick sounds serious.

But, then, he'd also looked like he'd meant it when he said fire was tastier. That had to be a joke, of course. Just like that brief moment of letting Lloyd think he ate swords. Right? Right.

"You grew up in a circus? I bet that was a lot of fun."