One corner of his mouth twitches imperceptibly, then he inclines his head in a slight nod.

"It is somewhat unfortunate that I cannot gainsay Mary, at the moment."

More than somewhat, even.

"Still. Rest assured that it is bearable."

At least for him, for now. It's almost entertaining to thwart both the faculty's efforts at pinning him down and the girls' efforts to garner his attention.

Almost entertaining. His benevolence can only last so long.