( He thinks about being coy, but then Jacob does have a tendency to find him regardless. Honesty is presumably the best policy. )

Someone from home turned up, shortly after the arena attack. I've told you about him, my Ah-Xu. I've been helping him settle.

( STARING AT HIS FACE CONSTANTLY, HE MEANS. )

But the world waits for no man, I suppose. We still have all that boring Messalina business to attend to.