{ If this had been in the very beginning, Arumat would've said some nonsense along the lines of indicating that he wouldn't have deserved or been worthy of such a thing in some ridiculous, flippant manner of his. Or even possibly that he didn't need any. But now with matters having changed, and perceptions to a certain extent as events wound down, it was something he could accept from people now ( after all, people do change ).

Easier than some things at any rate, and so for a moment he's probably as relaxed as he'll ever be. }

Good. At least something good has come out of our involvement in all of this.

{ ... }

That said, what do you plan to do when this all ends?