He wasn't fooled by her display of strength. No, he knew the truly strong didn't need to display it, and he had the scars to remind himself. No, anyone who needed to try and prove it was not quite as strong as they wished they were.<br/><br/>He frowned at her phrase. "Curiosity...kills cats? What means this? Am I a cat, to be killed for asking questions?" He shook his head. "It matters not. I---cannot leave." He gripped his upper arms tightly, crossing his arms across his chest. It wrinkled his dark linen shirt in odd ways. "I have nowhere to sleep this night. Should I take my rest in the--ah, what is the word..forest, yes? Yes. Forest. It has many hungry animals, I am sure. I may not make a very good snack," he gestured to his skinny frame, "but I do not, er, fancy, being chewed."<br/><br/>Not to mention that, while he had heard some interesting information, he didn't have nearly enough to justify escaping from his rooms. Without a lot of new things to report, he'd be lucky if he only got locked in the basement for a few days. The very thought terrified him, and he looked it. She would think that he was scared of staying the night in the forest, though.