A small mercy for you and yours, then. [Perhaps if anyone else had said it, they might have come off as bitter. But really, he's glad the kid won't have to deal with the repercussions of Aymeric's newfound flock.

Never mind the brief flicker of immense gratitude that dances across his features.]

That would be appreciated. I did not wish to harm them, given that I am the one intruding on their homes but...

[They just won't leave!]