"I appreciate it." Not joking. "Things loosen a little at night, as I'm sure you remember. You and I are both visibly working during the day, so that's fine. And as I said once -- secrecy and privacy are two different things. We're not a secret. But -- "

His mouth has tightened. His voice is darker.

(He's thinking about Halamshiral, and very carefully not thinking about other things.)

" -- I won't put on a show for the camp. Any kind of show. Four eavesdroppers, you said?"