No, please, by all means-- stay. It's all right. [ Bariyan laughs, as if Koltira had been speaking in jest. His laughter is warm, seemingly genuine, and entirely out of place with his current behavior.

Bariyan moves a little more quickly, and is back up on his feet before Koltira. ]

It's just that-- that it's not, though. [ Bariyan smiles. ] That's part of the problem. This isn't my place at all--

[ He moves quickly, heading for the door. ]

I should go.

[ But his voice cracks on those last few syllables, and his fingers are shaky against the doorknob. ]