User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 402: Iron Fist of the Fire Dragon, Review./@comment-1359322-20140929144423/@comment-7418318-20140929162045

Compared to the seven years he spend chilling in Natsu's stomach and the 400+ years he's been alive, those few month (or weeks?) between the GMG and now probably felt very short for Igneel, so I think soon is very appropriate in perspective.