I'm not so sure it counts if I'm the one telling you to do it. Surely there's something in the etiquette books there to counteract it, even if it's a book down in Abyss because that's too scandalous for society to handle.

[ He's reaching for another forkful of food then thinks better of it to take a sip of his ale first. The urge to roll his eyes in nothing but fondness is strong but he resists it while setting down his glass. Narrowly. ]

Yeah, yeah. Tell me something I don't know about how eye-catching I am, especially when you've already told on yourself for paying attention earlier. Don't tell me you've run out of original lines already or I'll be upset.

[ He'll be no such thing, but. Having left their little game on pause is no fun, is it? What a good time to resume it. ]