He gave Evendiss a confused look before suddenly nodding. "Oh right. Three reasons why. Reason the first. Known you longer, trusted you to react faster and appropriately without actually hurting me and the distraction is both traditional and common enough to not raise suspicions. Well, more than you felt the urge to, and within reason, respectively. Reason secundus. You are a witch and can make my life hell. Azadie is a priestess of Pharasma and would make my afterlife even worse. And reason the final. Azadie wears gauntlets."<br/><br/>He nodded sagely at the last point before returning to his meal. After a moment, he looked up. "Oh, right, you were expecting something nonsensical. Um... mumble, mumble, something something... reasons?"