[ He raises a brow back. ]

If I were stealing your strategies, then I’d be sprawled across you and possibly scratching your hair to distract you.

[ and having a moment to himself is not unwelcome, just to give his mind a chance to catch up. ]

Go. I trust you. But I do intend to keep you the rest of the day.

[ It’s not lost on him that it’s a claim he woke up fearing he was shortly going to be unable to make. Instead, it’s the most confident he’s ever expressed it. ]