[Chris’ smile ticks up at the corner and he shakes his head.]

Full honest? More than happy to dispense if such things unless they’re needed. Chris’ll do fine for me. Come’n sit with me.

[He leads Erik back to the table he’d taken up with his cup of tea and gestures for his companion to take up the other seat.]

So…while I can take a guess to the nature of this talk, it’d be easier to start if I knew what was said to bring you to me.