[ Will's tail stops wagging, but his friendly expresson barely twitches. He raises his hands in peace]

A joke, a joke! I would never insult master Luca's spirits like that-

[ he lifts a hand to the side of his mouth, as if to tell a secret]

-especially if I want to keep drinking them, heh!

As for my reasons, well... you see a stately looking newcomer looking so down in his cups, a bloke can' help but check on 'em.