"Less," Grace agreed, nodding. Anything could be less than this, really—anything that didn't involve darkness and dungeons and unhappy goblins, at least. "A castle sounds like a vast improvement," she commented, gazing in the direction of the exit. On one hand, she would be more than happy to flee to the next room on her own; on the other hand, she didn't want to make Mr. Echelon-Arnost feel unwelcome to come with her if this was his way of insinuating he wished to leave.
