"I spent my first two weeks here as a kitten," Loki said, in the tones of one confiding a secret, complete with smile. Sharing confidences was a good path to a quick bond, even if the confidences weren't actually secrets. "I wanted to explore and settle without having to deal with people." One person, specifically.

"My understanding is that arrival days are busy, but for the most part it's a fairly sleepy sort of place." Which was likely to be worse, if he judged the man's instincts right. He wasn't used to a quiet life and might not settle in unless he had similar prison experience to Loki. Which wasn't impossible. "But both your room and a drink can be managed quite easily, I think. Do you know which room we're looking for?" Also a good ploy: assume inclusion even if you haven't been invited.