Asking Tidus of all people if he paid attention to laws. Pshaw. There's a sliver of a memory coming back to him when the inspectors brought it up, but Tidus shakes his head, both to that thought and to the suggestion of where to head to, not bothered.

"Go for it. They said about how long they'd be able to hold us - but all laws are long, right? You'd be happier reading it yourself."

Than whatever Tidus could recall of the meeting, and what little he received (and what more there was likely to be). Maybe there was something already in the library, or would be - but then, a guy like Roland would surely already know about it, right?

So if that's the way Roland wants to go now, Tidus will follow, with the reminder, "Armoury should be the closest gate" if they want to take the short way. Then as they go on, remarking on pens: "You know, if you're particular about pens-" or even think seriously that a certain type of pen could ever be handy, "--you should learn what I am, with Wei Wuxian? He's been teaching me brush strokes, for talismans. Bet you'd be a pro at that."

A more serious student at it than him, for sure.