[That earns Niko a wry smile and a head tilt that acts as both a nod and a bow.]

I'm lucky, [he begins, spreading his hands.] You replace the spiders with ugly bastards, I had a lot of practice. Where I come from, people aren't so friendly.

[He lets his palms drop back down to the table like that's explanation enough.]

What about you, huh? What's your excuse?