"I will." But right now, he's walking over to the chairs at the fireplace. Much less awkward reading position.

"Something is coming through the balcony in a second, don't attack him."

The room - solid stone, for the most part, furnished plainly but not cheaply - has a very large window overseeing a balcony that apparently still functions on the Barge. At least for the griffon that swoops in a few moments later.