[ He laughed, squeezed the other man in a fit of affection. ]

When we get into a really tough spot and I advocate for some kinda response that's more severe than you'll allow, Meric, you'll wonder,

[ He leaned away just a little and put on his mimicry of Aymeric's voice, soft, and wondering. ]

'What? Who's this butcher I married? Who endorses being efficient at THIS high cost? I'll need to distract him ere he compromises our souls... Food, likely, something with food, I've never seen a grown man cry so much over so simple a thing. His mind will be in another place for days.'