[ That human desire for gossip is pretty easily squashed, and Ashraf only nods. If the man wants to talk about it, the alcohol— set up on a table just under the tarp, complete with two glasses— then will help with that. It isn't his place to dig into a king's business. ]

I am sorry to hear it was necessary. But if nothing else, talking is a fine course of action compared to many other possibilities. [ A gesture toward the tarp. ] Come, come in out of the rain.