[He takes a moment before answering as he thinks about a few things himself. This really isn't going well. Even if he wants to be intimidating and left alone because that's the best thing in everyone's interests as far as he's concerned, he might be overdoing it a little. He's not sure. He doesn't know how to fit in this city and he hates it here.

But he has to learn if he's going to make any steps forward.]

As long as you take a break in a different room, you can do whatever you want.

[He's made it clear he doesn't like parties, right? As for what he thinks of Duster...he really isn't sure.]

If it's this way, I can find them by myself. Thanks.

[...

...crap, he just thanked the guy he's trying to intimidate. There's a long pause and the flick of his tail.]

Thanks for nothing, I mean, for...getting in the way.