Hatame smiled brightly, though his posture was stiff. "Oh, just, you know...not eavesdropping!" He took a seat back on the bed and patted his pockets.
"No worries, no worries, everything's still safe and sound, right here. You can never be too careful, you see. And just between you and me," he lowered his voice, "some guards are crooks. Don't let anyone fool you! Guards are still people, after all. A man's got to do what he can to protect his assets, and besides..."
Here he feigned discomfort. "The man that attacked me was in uniform. It was too dark to really see so I don't want to imply anything, but..."
But he was totally implying it.