[Beat,beat, beat. Yes, you can hear that polka rhythm in his soul. The synapses fire, and it may not be spark, but it's still pretty quick.]

I seeeeeeee.

[Considers. Well, first things first, and turnabout kindness is only fair.]

When I last saw you,you were -- intriguingly healthy, and Princess Zeetha was injured but expected to recover well. My cousin, Violetta, had served as on-site medic, which is never a bad thing. We had no reason to believe the two of you wouldn't make it safe back to, er...the relative safety of Mamma Gkika's Tavern and Tourist Trap.

[Now, to try to figure out something potentially intriguing.]

Can I take it that you recall no intense combat in Castle Heterodyne?

I wonder if that's some form of amnesia or brainwashing... or...

[Ponders...hmmmph. This is just plain odd.]

[Sighs]

And... thanks for telling me about Gil and Agatha. I was... worried.