As your Master, it would be remiss if me not to enforce reality for you whenever possible. [Caren can say that she truly likes Assassin’s company, if that’s what ‘liking’ something is, but even more than that she likes the little needles she can tease into his ego.]

You are more familiar with that type of personality than I am. Have you been in the mood to spar recently? I’d find a way to explaih your recovery if you want to temper that.