He puts the book beside Shrieky, but as a concession, face down. No accusing googly eyes will stare at Shrieky now.

"Well..." Really, this is a job for a librarian, but Tyrion appreciates people who don't ask why he's short. And people generally haven't, here, because there are stranger things than him walking around, but he's still been cautious. At home, he has his family's name to protect him. Here he has Jaime, who can't be by his side all the time. "... what are you interested in? Or will anything do?"