That's a nice sentiment, but... "I'm afraid I've been trained to step in front of angry men with weapons for so long that it's habit at this point." It's confessed ruefully, even as he finishes stretching some of the initial soreness out of his arm. "Although usually I'm wearing armor. I think I prefer it happening that way. Although if I have to be missing that, then yeah, I'm really glad you don't have your cane, either. You've got a hell of a swing."

He thinks he might have caught Kaz offguard with that question, but just offers him a faint smile and inclines his head. "Jesper. Who I'm pretty sure knows everyone in Cadens already anyway." They've spoken of... a lot, but that was half because Sylvain's come across him struggling with temptation a number of times and had been a handy distraction. "He's going to be out of his mind, if you're here."