[This is absolutely going to end with them trudging through the sewers. Varian grins, moving up from his crouch to stand, offering his hand again to Fern. ]

Well~ I'm always willing to provide a distraction. You could call me the distraction king.

...

Because I'm so good at distractions.

[He ALMOST got a decent flirt out and then he flubbed it. He's trying his best here. ]