"I wouldn't have done this," Atem says, "if I didn't understand I'd lose access to some old comforts. I appreciate that you don't hold the drop in business against me..."

That matters to him. It really, truly does. But...

"But I can't frighten the humans one day and expect them to play cards with me the next. I'm glad I'm not forbidden from entering, but I'll keep out unless it's necessary."

He kind of wants to ask more about the Lighthouse, but in a moment. Business first.