[ He actually pauses in his fussy ranting and looks at Varian. It's hard to tell why when he doesn't have expressions, but at least once he speaks, it's much clearer. ]

That... could work. Depending on the weave of the fabric and its quality, naturally, but— [ He trails off with a thoughtful hum, but his tone is definitely lighter and less scathing. It might almost be praising. Almost.

But with his napkins set aside, he turns back to face Varian fully as he crosses his arms. He shrugs. ]

How else? You either get stabbed by a fellow inmate—which is entirely a waste of time in my case, but they're largely imbeciles—or a Magister remembers their deeply held and quite wrong belief that Source will end the world and thinks themselves to be doing the world a favor by ending your life. Or worse, to end up one of those wretched monks... [ He waves a hand ] All and all, exceptionally straightforward. There's no question of who wants to kill you and why.