[ His mind on something else? He wonders that himself, though he already knows that isn't right. No, there were a few things, but- ]

No. [ No reason to share those, but he does lose the slight sour note that had been in his voice previous. ] A lot's been going on lately. It's been one thing after the other.

[ A pause. ] It's not just the arhetei, but--what do you think about it? Did you go to that city?