[ Grantaire has finished reading the paper and drops it on the ground all the same when he hears a voice beside him that does not sound like the usual excitable resident. He turns and regards this supposed new arrival, and readies a sarcastic answer. It is only once something seems off that he closes his mouth and reconsiders. ]

And what does a boy need with two sets of ears? If it is convenient and possible, why should geese not have their share of drinks before they slumber? [ He is mostly talking to distract from the fact that he is squinting at those horns... ]