He snorts at how immediately Garrot demands privacy, opening his mouth to continue teasing. He's a little too slow, and instead, he listens as the other plans where the kids will go. Despite himself, he smiles appreciatively when he says he'll save him from a million questions. Questions are possibly his least favorite thing to deal with from nonwild elves, and he's glad to see Garrot has learned that already.

"It's, uh, nothing like all this." He gestures around at the bar, and all these dang people. "It's pretty quiet where I spend most of my time. Lots of places to get lost but... maybe not the kind of lost you want your kids to be." Especially that seven year old. He takes a thoughtful pause, wondering if he'd even be able to keep a bunch of kids busy anymore. Probably not? Damn, it's been a long time since he's had to think about this kinda thing.

"Might give you more uh, peace of mind if you come alone."