["No offense?" There's something about that which breaks the tension and brings a smile back to Jean's face.]

Oh, believe me -- none taken. Our troupe never saw eye to eye with the Chosen, even before we discovered their lies. Not to brag, but we were pretty high on their list of filthy heathens and deviants.

We used to plan our routes specifically to avoid them. Getting arrested too often will attract the wrong kinds of audience to your shows.