He stares at her without expression then returns to staring at the stars. It's so difficult to see them with a brightly lit city...

"I can defend myself," he says tonelessly. But then he sighs. "Hythlodaeus would weep if I sat here and allowed myself to be killed."

Oh, but since she's here, this is as good an opportunity as any. "I meant to apologise for what I did to you."