[Wrong answer. But McGillis accepts it anyway and boosts himself up, further demonstrating his prowess by regaining his composure with a few deft flicks of his own hand. Although nothing short of a hot shower will fix the rest of it, so maybe Jeremiah won in that sense. Jeremiah will remember and so will he.]

You should request a meeting with the Augur. I believe they will be willing to barter with you now.

[Maybe that would be a better demonstration of sex and its influence. Dryly he adds:]

Try to secure a space for yourself, as opposed to wandering the wastes like a vagrant.