[Definitely so. If not for the fact that he had already been heading outside...]

Ah, it wasn't there until quite recently. This place... it seems like it's building around us, rather than anything approaching normal.

[He frowns at the thought, but it clears up at her further words.]

Oh, that's quite true! And perhaps they would be willing to lend us a line of credit in the interim. [Gremio, did you forget what happened with Camille frm the LAST time you did that...]