He also left the entire debacle with Chrysalis to the barest bones of the story possible, because reasons. Still, it was ultimately that admission that gave him his most solid excuse to leave the room. ‘Changeling bullshit’ seemed like a pretty serious security issue to bring to the king’s attention after all. Exiting the room, he was surprised to see a guard had been posted outside, one who was doing an admirable job at trying not to stare. He guessed someone must have gotten tired of all the castle gossips hanging in the hallway.