The corner of Lorne's mouth turned up. Impertinence tempered by experience can be valuable; he trusted Wilde would apply it judiciously.

"Thank you." Wilde doesn't have to do this, but the offer is welcome. The Watch is terribly outnumbered by the soldiers, and their authority limited by comparison. "While I'm here, I ought to take some of that cheese off your hands," he said, more relaxed on this topic. Fresh cheese in winter was a treat. "How often do you think you'll come down?"

Just so he can make sure Wilde is doing well; it can be difficult to keep an eye on those who lived well outside the town walls, but they were still a part of the community.