[Thancred laughs despite the sting of the bruise as his grin splits his mouth wide open.]

Nothing so complicated! Truly, I was merely curious as to what the interest was for the fighters-- such things are rather irresistible in mine own world, though I've only rarely seen them myself.

[So few of the women he brought along were interested, so he didn't quite bother... unless Franz the Fair was in the arena.]