Am I patronizing you? I don't mean it at all. I was thinking of your comfort, not your health. I'm rather comfortable, myself.

[Even if he does cough a little harder shortly after, enough to bring up a hand to cover his mouth. Hm. It's fine, probably. He pushes forward, both in step and in conversation.] No. I insisted that a friend I made here come with me, but he became rather distracted in that district you're not permitted into, so I left and moved on on my own.

Is this your first time on the planet?