[ That catches him by surprise and he blinks a little owlishly. ]

No, i... [ He clears his throat, looking back down at the ground. ] I wouldn't have asked anyone to do that anyway. Not interested in creating more problems for everyone else.

[ A sigh. ]

I shouldn't have used hypnotic influence to force my way onto the second floor of the library. It was more risk that it was worth. [ But he's not gonna lie, it still seemed worth the risk at the time. ]

Have you found anything interesting, Shadow?