Yeah, Irahl's got the right idea. As stupid as he feels, he desperately wants enough space to maybe pretend that every regrettable thing he's said for the last hour wasn't said. He probably owes Irahl an apology, but he can do it later, after he's gotten some rest. And when Jandru isn't in the room.

"...I swear it's not what it sounds like, it's just a mix of stuff."

It's not dog. And it's probably not even rat (though he can't actually confirm that and may not be that sure).