[He's sort of hit the nail on the head there. Halsin does kind of believe that. He looks away a little, guilty.]

That's different. And even if it weren't, what would you expect me to do. That's my Court down there. My family. I can't just sit and hide in some room no matter how much I may want to. [Because he's not going to lie and tell Estinien he'd rather be anywhere else. That's obvious.]