I just figured the natives might be getting to you and wanted to be a refreshing breath of air.

[he seems to be as acerbic as she was at times, and if that was the case...well, she was being sassy with her 'reason' right now, but she can't imagine he was any more comfortable with the overenthusiastic welcome they'd all received than she'd been. maybe?]

If I come in, do I get to see more party tricks? Because that seems like the opposite of a deterrent.