He grumbled theatrically, before shrugging. "As long as they understand that they will follow the same rules everyone else has."<br/><br/>He sighed softly, shifting to the salamander form before leaning against her. "So, honestly, how have you been doing lately? Not feeling overwhelmed, overworked, or similar?"<br/><br/>He had a specific reason for asking, not because he actually thought she was being overworked, but because she was right at the cusp of a tipping point in one of his side projects. He had, in a roundabout, indirect sort of way, told them about it, though only the ones that cross examined everything he said were likely to have caught on it.