Krem thought about it for a second, trying to think of the justification for a moment. Nothing came, and so Krem shrugged. "Seemed like as good an idea as any. Halfway decent food, bit of attention. Can't complain about either of those. Especially the attention."

He winked at Chris about that one. The cheering crowd wasn't the sort of attention he was making a joke about, but the implication in that insinuation was rife to be read into, especially when his gaze cast up and down Chris.

"It's a weird little festival though, isn't it? We didn't have anything like this. Certainly not a waste of food like that. But I feel good, so I can't complain too much. Maybe a little warm. I shouldn't have come in my stay, I think I would have won. I might need your help loosening it a little..."

That last bit came out definitely suggestive.