[ But he at least sits back, and like usual, he'll contrast being an ass against getting serious again, at least marginally. He shrugs, though it's definitely a loose, whimsical sort of gesture. ]

...But, if I'm honest, it's because I don't want to take it too seriously. I know I can't outrun death forever, but taking it too seriously feels a little too much like accepting it.

[ And he doesn't exactly mean the trial in this case. ]

I can't die just yet, so I can't accept it.