[The Fool suspects that he knows his friend well enough by now to be able to tell when something is amiss with him. He contemplates his reply carefully before responding.]

Your new work sounds delightful! [his enthusiasm is not feigned, though the concern creeps into his tone.] I shall of course visit you; I am always in the market to acquire more trinkets, and learning more of the history of this place interests me.

[that, he thinks, is a safe way to begin.]