[ Absolutely the answer to escape the horrors. And honestly, it's one way to wind down. ]

At least that means we'll have some breathing room... [ A nod. Yeah, the catch-up he was expecting, especially sooner rather than later. ] Right, yeah. There's a lot to fill in, which I can do on the way, while we're still capable of perfectly good conversation!

[ A joke. But also Isabeau well known for being a big drinker. So when she's ready, he's happy to fill everything that's gone down in her "absence" - minus the important detail about Loop's identity, no he leaves that important part completely out, as they make their way to the Watchtower Bar. He's... obviously going to downplay a lot of the intensity and more harsher results of what happened, because it's Isabeau. Doesn't want to cause conflict. Doesn't want to cause trouble. Doesn't want to make it seem as bad as it obviously was. ]

..In the end, even when I realized the two of you guys were fakes, I couldn't really..

[ Do anything about it. A coward as he is. Couldn't raise a hand to harm them. ]

So I'm sorry, M'dame.