He'll gladly take a bit of ribbing; it feels natural in a way so much of their talk hasn't, since his arrival. Pausing mid-step, he meets her gaze with a smirk. "I've seen the benefits to having functional biceps - and it's been made clear to me that I'm a long way off from my own pepperbox."

They're as expensive here as at home, it turns out. He simply has to pay in time and gained trust instead of coin.