Quite honestly, Ignis would prefer to pull no attention to themselves until they are freed, but with so many monkeys turning their eyes the direction of their cage at one time or another, he understands the need for some kind of distraction first. In this case, the bigger the better.

"As long as the explosion occurs a good distance away from us or any other nearby cages, then it sounds like our best course of action," as he can't see the troubled look Terra turns him, he continues without acknowledging it, turning the handle of one of his daggers toward her, though not offering it yet.

If the black humor truly worries her, it is something best talked about at another time anyway.

"We have two options for who is doing the cutting. You can either guide me to the door and explain what it looks like so I know where to set to work, or I can offer my blades to one of you to do it. Terra, ideally, since I'm sure cutting bindings and creating explosions are two mutually exclusive actions."