[SO HELPFUL.]

When you father came to stay with me, I was the host. By mutual agreement, we were loose with the laws of hospitality.

[Mostly, they'd been too busy geeking out having scholarly discussions, and they hadn't wanted to waste time on formalities.]

You truly think your mother won't care? Offending her is the worst thing I could do.

[Both Tepes men think she hung the moon, and getting on her bad side would get him kicked out in a heartbeat.]