[He presses his head against her hand, almost like an affection starved puppy. It takes him a second to reply. Which canons? Ishgard's brimming with artillery. Ah yes-] I suppose it's bad taste to call them dragon-killers now, but those are our most exceptional canons. House Haillenarte has ever served us.

[He sighs with relief ] It is good to know that I haven't met my end by a different assassin's irritation with my policies. [He tossed his legs off the side of the bed, standing and stretching. ]

I wonder if my tea has gone cold.