Thank goodness, Canti said nothing to threaten the half-elf's job. "Well, um, I wouldn't say that..." He cut into Wallace's first remarks. Gareth too turned to face the other way, prepared to leave, and he kept his mouth shut again until Wallace finished speaking. "Ah, I do believe you are correct..." Harker's face struggled but managed a smile, but Gareth's eyes were downcast and avoidant as ever. "I feel intrusive asking this, do tell if I step on your toes, but... why [i]did[/i] he lock up Miss Tatchet? And... how do you feel about him, just in general?" He saw through a lot of what Thomas did then, but of course he'd be a fool if he hadn't. Sir Morgan literally stated the obvious and made an excuse that meant nothing to Gareth because it was so broad and fell short of the real reason. Worse yet, he felt a little targeted by Thomas's clear gazes laid directly at him, ones he tried to avoid as much as possible but ones he noticed nevertheless.