( That earns a huffy little exhale, like he's in disbelief. )

I don't need dumb ploys to get his attention, you know. I've been planning this for months, and he's been there for some of it.

( A tad defensive, he says this much, and though his tone doesn't reach the normal volumes it can when he's usually upset, it's still noticeably bothered. Naturally. )

It might be possible that I can open paths to our original realms, so it's relevant to everyone, him included.