Haah... [hollow though the laugh is, it's not one of offense at the questioning, just relief at what was so scarcely dodged. Ankari knows himself, he'd have gone through with it. He's not one to back down from something he vowed to do]

It was to intimidate me, to try to get me to back down from my marriage proposal to their newly appointed King of Stilmyst in my father's place, their worg prince. Khor... Khoriya. That was it. Maybe to humiliate him, too, they seemed to cackle at his distaste for the idea. Stubborn, both of us, maybe... we agreed, it would have been done. [he taps at the bar and they are delivered more drinks. Ankari isn't sure if these are complimentary as a part of the festival or if he'll be expected to pay later on once he finds a job, but either way, he'd cover for Tyler's portion. This is all a lot to spill on someone, he realizes.]

My apologies for such a sordid tale. [it just sort of spilled out of him, needing to be told to somebody and Tyler is... so nice and open to listening. He doesn't deserve to hear these things, even if Ankari is grateful he will]