When Rocket gives him permission to ask, Viatorus' stomach drops. For the uncomfortably long amount of time Rocket stays quiet, the mage thinks that he's about to find himself in trouble. So hearing him answer gets a breath of relief. Especially to hear that there's no murder involved.

That doesn't stop him from subconsciously touching his jacket, reminding himself of his precious compass in his inside pocket.

"That, um... That sounds like... Like a very strange story." He clears his throat to buy him time while he wraps his head around this. "You know, I don't think I've met someone who's been in prison before. Not even here. There are so many different people here and I've never met one who went to jail."