[After the reaction Richard had, he's not surprised by Cheria's reaction. He was gone for two weeks, after all, and then just turns up suddenly. They were probably worried sick, even if they knew he was on a mission.]
Yeah... I just got back about an hour ago. [He dodges that second question for now, but, well... it's painfully obvious.]
[Action] But it has a staircase with a raised floor!
Yeah... I just got back about an hour ago. [He dodges that second question for now, but, well... it's painfully obvious.]