"Not much to tell, I suppose. You saw what Orobas..." There was the barest hesitation before saying the name, shaking his head a moment later even as he realized that Charles' imagination would only run away with that, likely making it worse than it was, "The crowd wasn't the only ones being fed bits of me, that's all."

Quick, to the point, and only a little quieter than he had been before, looking a little sallow for a moment, but it passed quickly enough, adding: "That would be enough to put anyone off it, I think."