It's so absurd that Darras laughs. Not a big, full laugh, but a laugh. What else is there to do? Same reason goes for why he gets to his feet when she pulls at him. There's no point in being here if she's not. There's nothing for him to stay for.

"Who the hell d'you have a meeting with," he says, in challenge to her claim. "That's a lie. If you want to be rid of me, you only need to say."