"Oh, there are a great many things I want to forget from these past few weeks," he says, with a friendlier smile, and sounding somewhat more cynical than he usually does. But then Baedal and a shower of monsters will do that to even the most innocent souls, and Charles hasn't been the latter for a while (despite what some people may believe, contrary fellow that he is).

"I'll add this along with the others and make sure to thoroughly enjoy my evening."