He returned a small smile in return. "I won't."

He looked at his beer a moment, thinking about things. "So you mentioned you weren't in a nest. Are you on your own, then?"

It seemed...lonely, to say the least. He may not like or trust everyone in the nest, and he might not like the current turmoil, but he did appreciate the fact that being part of one meant he didn't have to deal with things on his own.