"Haha... no, one of my court has a book on my list down there. I hate to imagine what stains it's gathering..." He hesitates, rubbing the side of his throat, where he has no scar now, but once did, as Jaheira would know.

"... I can't go down there." It's not a point to be argued, but it's a dangerous ultimatum for any member of the Silver court to be afraid of learning, even barbaric as this information-seeking is.