[He definitely thinks he's off the hook, maybe aggressively trying not to think about that look in his eyes lmao (if he even caught much of it because of his shades let's be real here.)]
The hotels aren't far from here. [At least the explaining process is a welcome distraction from things and thoughts. . .] And they'll cover the payment of the room and board through an allowance, though it isn't much on its own, honestly.