"Oh? You're concerned about all the rumors you've heard about me? Don't bother, because I don't care whether you believe those rumors. Just don't throw extra trouble my way, and we'll be fine," Alhaitham sighs.

He turns back to his book, ignoring you. Alhaitham doesn't say anything more, simply reading. The only sound in the room is his breathing and the flip of the pages of the book he's reading.