Is it gruesome? It seems no crueler than stir-fried pork, in my opinion.

[He gets up rather more slowly than his companion, casually eating his burnt and blackened kebab as he considers what to do about this fire. Throw some dirt over it, maybe?]

Well, I think my own house may be out of the question at the moment, but we could probably find a usable kitchen in one of these other houses, if we look. Let me just put away all this uncooked meat first... [He's got a basket!]