Wu sighed and stood.<br/><br/>"Apparently there is to be an intermission.  You, there, boy...you do not wish to go with these ruffians?"    Without waiting for an answer, he turned to the three.  "He doesn't want to go with you.  Now please sit down so that the tale may continue.  There is time enough for unpleasantness, and this one was just coming to the amusing bits."<br/><br/>He slipped into a deceptively lax ready stance.<br/><br/>"This one would prefer not to make more difficulties for our host."