[Those red and silver eyes narrow again, staring Eichi over in clear skepticism.]

Or you could be lying about that and just trying to throw me off the trail. But whatever you did I have people looking into it, so you can just shiver in there until they're done.

[With that he straightens up again, clearly planning to leave.

Between his Courtiers he figures that at least one of them has to find something useful. Valdemar and Valerius most likely, but maybe one of the others will surprise him and be competent and less annoying than usual. As long as he gets results and can return to enjoying the remainder of the masquerade.]