"I would hate to offend." Her, anyway. There are some people whom he doesn't care how much he offends them. As far as he's concerned, they've earned it.

"Come along then." He leads her back in the direction of his cabin, and leads her inside. It's meticulously neat, but she gets the idea that it's not because he just moved in; there are a few personal items scattered here and there, and each of them has a specific space as well.

"The lantern's on the hook by the door." But he's not reaching for it just yet.