I think dude's best option would've been to just get up and act like nothing happened. Just stand up "well you two start up on breakfast and I'll start my day with a shower. Talt, once breakfast is done send a pigeon to Balar asking 'where might Ilg purchase a clean plucked hen for an evening?' Make sure to use that exact wording. Chop chop! Products to sell, errands to run."