[Here it comes. Estinien braces himself as soon as he hears Nero roll off of his table, in a sort of clownish gesture. He keeps his eyes withdrawn despite the fact that Nero is looking at him - this would be the perfect time to hide behind a book, but he doesn't have one on hand.

Despite his disinterest, Nero's question still makes him bristle.]

'Twould have simply saved me some trouble down the line. Even so, my efforts forced those willing and able to defend their master to assemble. A list of faces to remember, if nothing else.