Maybe I was feeling just a little selfish. Don't tell Mister Spears or Grell but if I'm going to have a chance to slip off to check something off of my list of things I want to do without it causing too much of a fuss? I'm absolutely going to.

[There was a playful little grin tugging at his lips.]

Oh? This this your way of saying thank you, Mister Slingby?