[ ah, and see here's one very good reason why he's hurting for his usual abilities because ordinarily, he's rather more difficult to sneak up on like that. here? it's like being half-blind. but he isn't about to admit that, so he opts for the next best thing — which is to roll with it.]

See? Somebody gets it. Tell me nice things I want to hear.

[ his familiar does not justify this with a proper answer, simply narrowing its multiple sets of eyes. as to the woman leaning on his shoulder, he glances back at her now. ]

Bold of you to assume you'd just get away with it though. Plenty of people don't enjoy strangers invading their personal space...

[ which isn't exactly a threat because it's curious, really. he's sort of impressed. as someone who also does things you probably shouldn't on a regular basis, game recognises game. ]