"They just don't like strangers," He explains, as though they like the locals literally any better. "The bears — though I suppose parties, too."

Hilarious. He's on a roll today.

"Better food at those. In Orlais they had these little eggs stuffed with. I don't know actually, but are you eating that — ?"

Alan reaches over Lukas to drag back the little bowl of chestnuts the bartender's set out (a startling display of generosity, but oh, how the wealthy and cultured inspire).