Oh, no, it's alright!

[He holds up his hands reassuringly, his smile coming easily back onto his features.]

You already know my gift and my objective, after all, so it doesn't bother me what you ask.

[But, after a short pause, he circles back around to where they'd started.]

Even if they don't hurt, is it troublesome having those scars? If they're uncomfortable for you for any reason aside from physical pain, I'm still happy to remove them.