“I go to the tavern for that. …my choosing this room had other reasons.” Tactical reasons. He heads for the dining room and gestures to the food that is still hot. It never stops being hot. “The tavern is more like what I remember. My comfortable space.”

Which begs to question why pick the room he did and he is aware of that. “I would not mind if you ducked into my closet to sit and read. I assure you I am rarely here and when I am it is to jot things down or rest.”