[Fortunately, he seems okay with the way the "girl" is helping herself to a seat across from him. In the event "she" tries anything, he's confident he'd win that fight...though he feels the same way about most fights, really. He answers the question with a nod.]

I'm aware of the situation...and have been repeatedly warned that taking some sort of fight to the Rulers would be unwise no matter how foolish things are.

[He looks rather disgusted at that, actually. Doesn't seem to be a fan of sitting around and waiting for something to happen.]

Have you been here long?