This is truthfully the first time Estinien has felt distinctively threatened by one of the guests, in so far as he can be threatened by someone on the other side of a set of iron bars. It's just strange behavior that causes his skin to prickle. It doesn't help that Estinien is a private person to begin with.

All the same, he doesn't really want to show that. He stares at Nero silently for a few moments, keeping his expression blank even as he feels his discomfort.

"...I would think it was obvious," he says, "what my problems are. I was summoned here and then imprisoned and starved for weeks on end." He narrows his eyes. "You'll have to be more specific."