( hmm... acceptable excuse, he supposes. exactly the reason why he refuses to overexert himself in any sense of the word, sticking to what he's good for even in a place like this. speaking of which: )

If you mean that sorry excuse for a welcome, I saw no reason to attend. They wanted to send us all to some brothel and, as you can imagine, I care little and less for such base amusements as they seem so inclined.

( so she can probably guess which faction he's ended up in. )