It's better to blend in. More noise means less of a chance of being overheard, and in the chaos we'll stand out a little less.

[He's kinda fond of stupid names. His cat is named Hero of Purrelden, after all.]

What's the Northern-style restaurant with ridiculous punctuation? I'm not sure I've noticed it and I could certainly go for a northern level of spice in my food. The south doesn't seem to understand the concept whatsoever.