"That'd be the polite thing to do," Adam confirmed. He wasn't much for telling other people how they should act, but the temple guardian clearly was struggling to understand the problem. "I'd rather have the talking guide, though I don't mind if your friends come too. I need to know where to start looking for whatever duties I'm supposed to have."

Twice now Alec had implied that Adam might not want his company, which Adam didn't understand. Usually it was the other way around, people implying they didn't want Adam's company.