"I wasn't yelling!" Rincewind yells. "Oh. Er. Sorry." He sulks. He'd rather not show them anything, let alone appreciation. "It's never a good idea when the gods notice you," he points out." He shrugs. "It's not as if they can do anything worse to me if I do." He's really got to stop saying things like that!
Rincewind drops his eyes. "Oh that won't be necessary..." he begins but by the last syllable, he's hightailing it away. Never let them know exactly when you're going to start. It gives you a crucial split-second. He's already half-way around the lot and accelerating.